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

T04029214 viewsF class on short goods train, gangers sheds, approaching Bunbury yard.

P12828214 viewsW class 923, Katanning, GSR line, front and side view

P12932214 viewsThe first trestle bridge over the Chapman River, Geraldton, BA line, opened on 19.12.1876. (Ref: "Marble Bar To Mandurah", page 6)

P12970214 viewsXA class 1415 "YINDI", XA class 1411 "WEEDOOKARRI", station nameboard, shed, telephone box, Buniche, WLG line, goods train.

P12973214 viewsXAC Class coal hoppers, station nameboard, Western Titanium, BB line, hoppers being unloaded, view from passing train

P12979214 viewsAB class 1531, AB class 1534, station shed on stumps, nameboard, Cadoux, KBR line, wheat train

P13138214 viewsAB class 1535, Out of Shed with nameboard, Gabbin, WLB line, front and side view, wheat train

P13256214 viewsDB class 1591 "Shire of Manjimup", XB class 1024, DB class 1587 "Shire of Capel", loco shed, grounded tanks front JG tank class wagons, Wagin loco depot, GSR line, front on view,

P13270214 viewsTrestle bridge, Kauri Timber Co. on Uranium Road near Nannup, side view, since destroyed by a bushfire

P13290214 viewsW class 947, station building, Narrikup, GSR line, tour train, view along the train

P13295214 viewsStation buildings, yard, Pinjarra, SWR line, end and trackside view.

P13314214 viewsAA class 1519 on the east bound "The Kalgoorlie" passing the East Perth Terminal, first vehicle behind the loco is VY class 5000, the bullion van which was converted from ZJ class 260 in 1948.

P13612214 viewsADU class carriage, internal view showing the seating arrangements

P13618214 viewsADF class 490 "Boronia" on "Wildflower" set in original livery, on trial run

P13691214 views1 of 6 images of the mill town of Jarnadup, renamed Jardee in 1925, Mrs Dare's house, side and front view

P10228214 views"The Kalgoorlie" including an AH class carriage heading towards Perth just west of West Midland, view along the train

P14200214 viewsPM class, G class 52, ASG class 46, Kalgoorlie loco depot, EGR line, side and rear view of the G class.

P01438214 views13 of 13 images of the construction of the duplicate steel girder bridge No.1 at 16 miles 25 chains on the ER through the John Forrest National Park, view of the bridge completed.