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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P05796165 viewsPerth Station street side, looking direct at entrance, signs advertising "Bunbury Flying 50" and "Special train cheap fares" on station front.

P06274165 viewsO class 217, Midland Junction graveyard, written off

P06276165 viewsF class, loco sheds East Perth, goods train heading east.

P06283165 viewsMRWA A class, MR line, passenger train

P06526165 viewsTwo car Prospector set, departing Perth Terminal.

P06568165 viewsG class 46, Fremantle Yard, side view

P06944165 viewsAH class 565 first class sleeping carriage, lift up cover over steps being demonstrated

P06970165 viewsMRWA B class 6, side view, canvass sheet between cab and tender

P07075165 viewsMonument at the entrance to the Midland Workshops. Photo was included in the presentation to W.E. Kay, leading hand, on his retirement after 42 years of service, in 1932

P07086165 viewsFremantle railway bridge after collapse, side view.

P07233165 viewsPerth Station platforms, looking across from platform 1.

P07588165 viewsMS class 425 Garratt, Midland Junction, front and side view, same as P1396

P07620165 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Ken" (later "Midland"), Midland Workshops, when new, side view

P07692165 viewsLancefield Goldmine locos, "KATE", "LILY", "ANIE", and "MARY", Beria, side and front views. c1902

P07722165 views8 of 8 views of the burnt down running shed at Port Hedland, PM line on 9.10.1950, the night before the annual visit by the Chief Boiler inspector (Jack Farr), accompanied by a fitter (Ted Bosworth) and a boiler maker. G class 234 was badly damaged in the fire, View of front of g class 234 showing buckled rails on pit

P07838165 viewsSteel girder bridge, Fortescue River Bridge, Robe River Railway.

P07901165 views13 of 13 views of the Car & wagon depot, Perth Yard, shows from left to right, Wagon Examiners Amenities, Hot Water Plant, Wagon builder's Shed.