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

P04902208 viewsTurnback siding, ground shunt signal, "wide to gauge" catch points, footbridge, searchlight signal. Guildford, ER line

P04953208 viewsQCE class 23644 bogie flat wagon, Soundcem, being loaded with bags of cement for Kalgoorlie, a set of five photos

P05073208 viewsE class 298, Bunbury, view of cab with a smartly dressed woman looking out the cab window

P05081208 viewsPreliminary work on the construction of the standard gauge bridge over the Swan River at Guildford

P05104208 viewsGoods yard, signal box, Fremantle Box B, looking west

P05146208 viewsXA class 1404 "PARDOO" double heading on "The Westland" express departing Perth, both locos in the plain green livery.

P05224208 viewsP class 448, (renumbered P class 508 on 5.6.1947), East Perth, rear view

P05305208 viewsZJ class brakevan, AP class carriage, Perth Station, possibly the same train as in P5266

P05319208 viewsMRWA pump trolley, C class 23, Midland Junction

P05329208 viewsMillars loco "Jubilee", trestle bridge, Denmark, hauling a passenger train

P05351208 viewsC class 1702, repainted in the green livery, Forrestfield yard, awaiting for its first private owner job

P05710208 viewsStation, Walkaway, W line, trackside view

P05753208 viewsMRWA station, water tower, Moora, MR line trackside view

P05888208 viewsBarracks, Quairading, YB line, end view

P05925208 viewsXA class 1402 "TARGARI", Royal show Special, Leederville Bank

P06025208 viewsCollision at Canna, EM line, grader starting to clear wreckage

P06042208 viewsVD class van being lifted to be placed upon a flat wagon at derailment between Austin and Moyagee, NR line

P06189208 viewsF class, P class, Mullewa,

P06341208 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.