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:

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P08973358 views"Western Quarries" WHA class ballast hoppers passing over the weighbridge at Forrestfield. WHA class 31431-? And WHA class 31423-T in consist

P10000358 viewsW class 941, down goods, at speed, between Picton Junction and Dardanup. PP line.

P03773358 viewsKA class 213 diesel locomotive on a salt train of WL class wagons with new standard gauge bogies, Esperance, front and side view

P00312357 viewsXB class 21010, 60 ton capacity bauxite hopper, Midland Workshops, end and side view

P00503357 viewsK class 210 hauling the "Indian Pacific" towards Perth, Avon Valley Line, elevated view looking along the train

P00822357 viewsWO class iron ore wagons, Boiler Shop, Midland Workshops, under construction

P00915357 viewsL class 268, passenger train, East Perth Terminal, first interstate passenger train at Perth Terminal

P00973357 viewsSheet of 15 photos showing Mr K. Mountain lowering the flag at the Midland Workshops on the day of the closure of the Workshops

P07800357 viewsAI class 258,4 wheeled carriage, derelict at the Wintersun Caravan Park Carnarvon before removal to Perth for restoration.

P00245356 views"Prospector" railcar set, model of, side and front view.

P00279356 viewsWF class standard gauge flat wagons, (later reclassified to WFDY),overhead gantry crane, wagons being loaded

P00316356 viewsG class 123, Donnybrook, PP line, on the "Vintage Train"

P00382356 viewsXB class 1027 "MARANGAL", side and end view

P00484356 viewsM class 1851, Swan brewery, Canning Vale, the first consignment of beer leaving the new premise.

P05404356 viewsVH class bogie van, yellow livery with a small Westrail logo on the right hand end, Midland Workshops, side and end view, as new condition, same as P10001

P08688356 viewsGA class open wagon, number obscured by worker, end and side view.

T00734356 viewsWVB class Standard Gauge brakevan

P04114356 viewsXA class 1403 "WANBIRI", XA class 1405 "WARIENGA" in the green with red stripe livery. Last train from Meekatharra, NR line, side and front view, passengers grouped alongside, snapped streamers on the front of the loco, QY class 2300 well wagon carrying a structure behind the trailing loco.