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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T01455356 viewsWBA class 802 Standard Gauge brakevan

P02220356 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) G class heading the first train to depart Kalgoorlie on the TAR, same as P0648

P03201356 viewsU class 653 steam locomotive, side view.

P04260356 viewsEx Subiaco signal box, in final position, Whiteman Village Jctn station, Bennett Brook Railway

P00493355 viewsState Engineering Works, rocky Bay Line, elevated view overlooking the whole site

P00835355 viewsGoods yard, Perth, general view

P05437355 viewsXC class 21064 bauxite hopper, end and side view

P09804355 viewsFS class 362 shunting train in yard, signals, water column, goods shed, Subiaco. ER line.

P13472355 views2 of 3 images taken at Norseman, CE line, of the last steam working on the Coolgardie to Esperance line, ASG class 65 hauled ASG class 55 dead on No.156 goods ex Norseman. Fireman Barry Wintle and driver Ted Bates in the cab, left to right in front of the cab are driver Ron Bradshaw, fireman grey Mcintyre, guard Bill Waller, driver Josh Downey, fitter Bill Rayner, fireman Tom Berg and driver Ken Nichols.

P01007355 viewsM class 2E 2-6-0 steam loco, side view, workers on the loco

P04016355 views1 of 4 images taken in the Blacksmith Shop, Block 2, Midland Workshops, apprentice on the left and a tradesman forging a red hot piece of metal with a hand held hammer

T05270355 viewsEA class 4536 cool storage van in white, EB class 15308 cool storage van in white, end and side views

P00069354 views32 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00160354 viewsThe Minister for Railways, Mr J. Dolan unveiling the plaque to commemorate the official opening of the Forrestfield Railway Complex. (ref: see the "Railways Institute Magazine", Vol.70, No.7)