Rail Heritage WA Archive Photo Gallery

A picture tells a thousand words - and in historical research,
a picture may often show something for which no words have been written.

Rail Heritage WA has collected photographs and images over many years and these are available for research purposes thanks to the assistance of Lotterywest.
Please contact our archivist if you would like full size images or more information:

Most viewed

P06042199 viewsVD class van being lifted to be placed upon a flat wagon at derailment between Austin and Moyagee, NR line

P06134199 viewsO class 218, East Perth Loco Depot, side view

P06180199 viewsP class 458 (renumbered P class 513 on 27.8.1947), on turntable, East Perth Loco depot, side view

P06226199 viewsPR class, water column, Kellerberrin, EGR line, rear of tender and side view.

P06341199 viewsADE class, about to enter tunnel, ER line, front and side view, towing an AG class Gilbert car as a trailer, view looking down on track. Same as P6209.

P06507199 viewsDD class 598, ADE class 449 "Governor Weld", Midland, stowed.

P06771199 viewsJetty, Port Hedland, view from shore, PM line

P06868199 viewsDD class 592, Leighton, side and end view

P06941199 viewsCXB class sheep wagons, Fremantle Wharf, unloading sheep onto ship

P06974199 views3 of 3 photos of derailment at the 121 km peg, EM line, XW class wagon derailed

P07031199 viewsPWD loco "Kimberley", Carnarvon, front and side view

P07198199 viewsE class, Barrack Street Bridge, side view

P07212199 viewsP class 449 (renumbered P class 509 on 20.12.1946), side view of tender and cab

P07295199 views10 of 19 photos of the construction of the railway dam at Wurarga. NR line, removing top six feet with horse drawn scrappers

P07298199 views13 of 19 photos of the construction of the railway dam at Wurarga. NR line, firing off with blasting powder

P07301199 views16 of 19 photos of the construction of the railway dam at Wurarga. NR line, view from west after flooding

P07887199 viewsBattery room, Car & Wagon depot, Perth Yard, shows rows of batteries and batteries on trolley of narrow gauge tramway in room

P07898199 views10 of 13 views of the Car & wagon depot, Perth Yard, shows from left to right, Fitters Room, narrow gauge tramway through to Battery Room, Machine Room, Tel Inspector's Office, & Tel Storeroom.