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

P13597225 viewsAI class four wheel carriages, Carnarvon station, end and side view

P13608225 viewsPMR class 720, W class 907, Midland Workshops, being prepared for transportation to South Australia

P13607225 viewsW class 901 less tender on standard gauge flat wagon being prepared for transportation to South Australia, Forrestfield Yard.

P13612225 viewsADU class carriage, internal view showing the seating arrangements

P13616225 viewsADF class on "Wildflower" railcar set, plain green livery with yellow and black chevrons on the front

P02167225 views2 of 5 images of the construction of the dam at Duggan, WLG line showing the laying of bitumen on the catchment area and the covering of the area with sand

P10228225 views"The Kalgoorlie" including an AH class carriage heading towards Perth just west of West Midland, view along the train

P13797225 viewsXA class 1415 "WURARA" in the Westrail orange with blue stripe livery coupled to ZD class 23, VW class 5140 (ex ZA class 160), Z class 451 brakevans, Narrogin Station, GSR line, , on display, view along the train.

P14310225 views2 of 2, Station buildings, signal box, relay box, station furniture, island platform, end and side view, Welshpool, SWR line.

P14365225 viewsStation building, loading platform, end and side view, goods shed end view, EB class cool storage van end and side view, Balingup, PP line.

P14425225 viewsTrestle bridge, Clackline, CM line, looking along the deck, rails lifted, line abandoned

P01435225 views10 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, main girder being placed into position on pylons.