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

T03638197 viewsTrack, WAGR's new line to Jarrahdale, Kwinana to Jarrahdale line.

T03704197 viewsSignal, Meltham "Up Distant" with the mast of Bayswater "Down distant" in foreground

T03723197 viewsSignal, Mount Lawley "Down Starter", two blades on the mast

T04009197 viewsPerth Station, goods train, view from the Barrack Street Bridge looking west along Platform 1.

T04021197 viewsOverall view of Midland Station with rake of suburban carriages in view, taken from Montreal Street

T04023197 viewsF class 41, L class, loco depot, Kalgoorlie, EGR line

P12873197 viewsV class 1213, recently painted, front and side view, on test run

P12885197 viewsN class 1879, Beela, BN line, on coal train.

P12938197 viewsG class on a mixed train departing from Mullewa, NR line, overall view of the train and the station.

P12982197 viewsXB class 1024, XA class "NOALA", station nameboard, Collgar, NKM line, goods train, locos emitting lots of smoke.

P13098197 viewsASG class 26 hanging over the Davies Road subway, Claremont, pigsty built under the rear tank, view looking towards the loco, accident occurred on 12.9.1944

P13153197 viewsR class 1903 with safety chains on the side running boards, shed with nameboard, Jardee, PP line, long hood end and side view, goods train

P13175197 viewsXA class 1405 "WARIENGA" double heading with XA class 1407 "WIRNGIR", wheat bin, shed on raised platform with nameboard, Korbelka, NWM line, goods train

P13221197 views10 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "All Stations to Cottesloe"

P13258197 viewsXA class 1408 "WOLMERI", XB class 1017 "EWENYOON", XA class 1403 "WANBIRI", loco shed, elevated fuel tank, Wagin Loco Depot, GSR line, front and side view.

P13330197 viewsR class 174, Rail Transport Museum, Bassendean, restored and repainted for a documentary by an Italian company on the story of the rescue of the entrapped miner Varischetti.

P13424197 viewsVW class 5080, ex AL class 38 "Gilbert" carriage at the Castledare Miniature Railway, end and side view, This carriage was burnt and destroyed on the 23rd September, 1978.

P13442197 viewsGH class wagon loaded with coal, coal loading plant, Western No. 2 mine, Collie, Collie Cardiff line, side view of the plant. Same as P2206

P13474197 viewsEx Robe River M636 class 9417, on transfer bogies, on the track leading to the UGL plant, Bassendean, long hood end and side view, awaiting a decision on its fate.