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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P02160199 views1 of 3 images of the construction of the water catchment Badgarning, 7kms west of Wagin not on a railway line, two officials inspecting the site

P02169199 views4 of 5 images of the construction of the dam at Duggan, WLG line showing the laying of bitumen on the catchment area and the covering of the area with sand

P13817199 viewsRA class 1910 in the international safety livery, Hazelmere, goods train, front and side view.

P13955199 views32 of 32 images of the railway and jetty precincts of Busselton, BB line, W class 942, crossing a trestle bridge, signal, sheds.

P13970199 views1 of 17 images of locos, trains and buildings at the East Perth Loco Depot, AA class 1516 on" The Kalgoorlie" passenger train passing the coaling tower.

P14443199 viewsTrestle bridge, Clackline, CM line, side view.

P01648199 viewsO class 88, in storage with other locos at Midland Junction, front and side view, c1926

P01695199 viewsE class loco in photographic grey livery, side and front view.

P02275199 viewsObelisk marking the site of the mill and landing for the Mason Bird Tramway

P02302199 viewsW class 903, Collie, BN line, shunting

P02350199 viewsTram 66, Rail Transport Museum, front and side view.

P02177199 viewsV class 1201, Midland Loco Depot, side and front view

P02439199 views1 of 7 views V class 1221, SWR line, on ARHS tour train

P02480199 viewsDM class 4-6-4- t loco with rake of new AY class carriages in the cream and green livery, footbridge, possibly at Maylands.

P02518199 viewsV class 1220 steam locomotive on the turntable at Bunbury, side view, SWR line.

P02549199 viewsD class 1563 diesel locomotive hauling a caustic soda train heading towards Kwinana, side and front view, Pinjarra, SWR line.

P02658199 viewsN class 201 steam locomotive, front and side view, Midland loco graveyard, c1960s.

P02698199 views2 of 8. Brake down crane No. 23 lifting Z class 65 brakevan (with clerestory roof) off W class 951, Yarloop, side view, SWR line.

P02932199 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.