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

P14414165 viewsOverhead catenary, point lever, East Perth, looking up the line leading to the East Perth Power Station.

P01494165 viewsTrestle bridge under construction, Zanthus, TAR line. (ref "The Westland", April 1995, p.8)

P01689165 viewsBunnings YX class 86, Donnelly River taking on water, front and side view.

P02264165 viewsH class 18, Rail Transport Museum, newly arrived at the museum, front and side view

P02183165 viewsAdelaide Timber Co. loco No.71, East Witchcliffe, view from cab looking forward,

P02523165 viewsW class 924 steam locomotive, V class 1214 steam locomotive and DD class 596 steam locomotive, side view, coal stage in the background, East Perth, ER line.

P02693165 viewsN class 72 4-4-4T steam locomotive, on goods train, front and side view, Armadale, SWR line. c1950s

P02721165 viewsASG class 26 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, side view, builder's photo.

P02909165 viewsMRWA B class 4 steam locomotive, Midland Junction, front and side view. Goggs No.249, same as P5056 & P9556

P02932165 viewsPerth station looking west, tracks, island platforms, station building end view, footbridge, passenger train at the passenger platform, signals, loco sheds, ER line, early 1900s.

P02941165 viewsH class 3 and N class 1876 diesel locomotives working superphosphate trains at Kwinana CSBP, front view.

P02950165 viewsMillars G class 60 "The Wellington", open wagon, van, tender and side view, on a siding, stock yards, Wokalup, SWR line.

P02995165 viewsNorth Fremantle bridge collapse, ER line.

P03053165 viewsES class 341 steam locomotive, coal train, side and front view, Venn, SWR line.

P03070165 viewsADG class 609 and 610 diesel railcars, front and side view, footbridge, booking office, Perth, ER line.

P03111165 viewsXA class 1415 "WURARA", Perth station, ER line, front and side view

P03133165 viewsH class 3, Y class 1107, Leighton Yard, ER line, looking south

P03150165 views1 of 2, the "Westland", side view, Hovea, ER line.

P03159165 viewsU class steam locomotive on the "Australind", view of tender, crew talking to guard on the platform, water tower in the background, Bunbury, SWR line.