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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P07690180 viewsX class 1003 "DITU-WONGA", near Swan View, ER line, on picnic train

P07722180 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

P07746180 viewsX class 1001 "YALAGONGA", in front of Metro Vickers Works, Stockton, UK, general view of works

P07896180 views8 of 13 views of the Car & wagon depot, Perth Yard, shows from left to right, C&W Exam & Fitters Amenities, Fitters Shop with narrow gauge tramway in foreground.

P07998180 viewsCXB class 17461, side view

P08093180 viewsLoco "Polly" steam traction engine, Collie, side and front view

P08230180 viewsY class 1108, green livery with white front, end and side view

P08311180 viewsDB class 1591 "Shire of Manjimup", Woodbridge, grain train, front and side view of loco

P08441180 viewsPerenjori, station building, platform, rail side view, EM line.

P08534180 viewsAlbany, station building, view of entrance, nameboard, GSR line.

P08547180 viewsBarracks, Ongerup, fenced off, side and end view, TO line.

P08586180 viewsYalgoo, station building, view from road side, NR line.

P08656180 viewsHarvey, station building, platform, Australind platform, view from rail side, SWR line.

P08790180 viewsStation building ("Traffic Office"), Bowelling, BN line, end and yard side view.

P08889180 views5 of 29 views of the construction of the Wyalkatchem-Lake Brown-Southern Cross railway, WLB line. LX class 6 wheel ballast plough on work train heading for "Pit No.2".

P08991180 viewsSignal box (Fremantle Box A), footbridge, view from platform looking west. Fremantle, ER line.

P09087180 viewsQPS class 1673, bogie bolster wagon with timber load, end and side view

P09187180 views2 of 5 views of Commonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 42 and GM class 20 hauling "The "Indian Pacific" departing from Kalgoorlie taken next to the signal box, front view.