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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P14238218 views2 of 2 views of the fire that destroyed PR class 528 "Murray" at the Kalgoorlie Loco depot, EGR line, view of the smoke billowing up from behind the elevated coal stage, loco and wagons on the coal stage.

P14391218 viewsADG/ADA class railcar set, signal box, nameboard, Claremont station, elevated view across the station.

P01436218 views11 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.

P01487218 viewsDignitary unveiling a plaque at the opening of the Forrestfield complex

P02346218 viewsSteam breakdown crane No.23, U class 1730 match wagon, side view

P02352218 viewsIron ore wagons, Comeng plant, Bassendean,

P02429218 viewsBridge washout, pig-sty support, Kulyaling, GSR line.

P02469218 viewsExcavators/steam cranes, at the face of the Roelands Quarry

P02504218 views1 of 4 views of G class 233 and G class 123 back to back separated by a J class water tank wagon on the train to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the Fremantle to Guildford railway, west end of Perth Yard

P02639218 viewsS class 550, West Leederville, running tender first

P02678218 viewsRailway Road Service "passenger/Freighter" Foden 18 seat bus, DP52, side view, Pinjarra.

P02681218 viewsRailway Road Service buses,eight of parked outside the Bunbury Railway Station, overall view of the station forecourt.

P02701218 views5 of 8. Rail smash at Yarloop. Impact end of brakevan from train No.21. SWR line.

P02861218 viewsMillars "Shay" steam locomotive, gears and drive shaft.

P02862218 viewsMillars "Shay" steam locomotive, in the shed, front view, East Kirup.

P02879218 viewsLog train hauling log bogies crossing a trestle bridge, last log in the rake has a worker sitting atop of the log, Pemberton.

P02891218 viewsAI class 432 petrol coach, side view, PM line, c1935.

P02951218 viewsState Saw Mills (SSM) G class 57 steam locomotive, logging train hauling a rake of loaded jinkers, driver and fireman posing for the photograph, side and front view, Pemberton.