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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P15053204 viewsHotham Valley Railway W class loco, on excursion train, moving away from camera, approaching Fremantle station, bracket signal, light signal, Elders warehouse, Victoria Quay exit gate, Fremantle station, ER line, aerial view

P16204204 viewsGWR Castle class 4079 "Pendennis Castle", Forrestfield, side and front view

T04947204 viewsMRWA C class 18, with "Railway Historical Society" headboard, signal box, rodding, bracket signals, Midland, ER line, front and side view.

T04967204 viewsFour car DMU set bound for Fremantle, led by ADA/V class 752, station buildings, platforms, pedestrian overpass, Claremont, ER line, second last day before closure of Fremantle line

T05057204 viewsPWD steam loco 20 (ex WAGR G class 50, Ex NAR NGA class 86), side view

T05093204 viewsH class 5 in light blue and dark blue livery with yellow stripe, on loaded ballast train, Chris Hill ballast pit, Avon Valley line

T05176204 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) Goldsworthy Joint Venture GML20 Class at Boodarie locomotive workshops.

P22236204 viewsKW class 10669 bulk wheat wagon with hungry boards and ridge pole, Midland, ER line, side and end view

P04477-3203 viewsMillars locos "Coates" & "Karri" at Karridale. Enlargements of same photo.

P04507203 viewsGeneral view of houses at Shannon Mill

P04687203 viewsSteam log hauler, Yarloop, made from loco "Too Soon"

P04905203 viewsChief Mechanical Engineer's office, Midland Workshops, photo from "The Railway Gazette" Dec 4, 1925, page 750

P05226203 viewsLoco "Kate", jetty, ship Wyndham, shunting jetty

P05371203 viewsWVX class standard gauge van,(later reclassified to WBAX class), under construction at the Midland Workshops, set of 4 photos

P05376203 viewsASG class 1 Garratt locomotive when new, side view

P05522203 viewsC class 436, side and front view, P0758, P6152

P05749203 viewsMRWA station, Three Springs, MR line, trackside view, station staff in photo

P05910203 viewsPWD 0-4-0 diesel loco, Wyndham Meat Works, side and end view, other locos in background. One has "Banana Clipper" written on end wall of cab.