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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P01571211 viewsCutting "C3" being excavated, standard gauge construction, Avon Valley line, blasting taking place.

P02441211 views3 of 7 views V class 1221, SWR line, on ARHS tour train, side view of the loco

P02523211 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.

P02594211 viewsHeadboard from "The Kalgoorlie"

P02828211 viewsWGX class 33079 standard gauge open wagon, side view, Islington Workshops, c1970s.

P02978211 viewsK class 35 steam locomotive on a goods train, driver on the footplate, front and side view, Kalgoorlie.

P03101211 viewsDM class 586, on suburban passenger train, Perth, ER l[ne

P03188211 viewsShed under construction, Picton, SWR line.

P03228211 viewsLoading dock, Kirup, PP line

P03381211 viewsWashaway on the PM line, the Shaw river in flood, view along the track with workers

P03579211 views3 of 7 images of the Cowans Sheldon 60 ton breakdown crane No.31Midland Workshops, front and side view.

P03599211 viewsV class 1206, 2-8-2,Midland Junction Railway Station on up line fast goods

P03720211 viewsAV class dining car, interior view, set up for dining, staff pictured in uniform

P04050211 viewsAV class dining car, interior view, set up for a meal, light green colour scheme

P04166211 views1 of 5 L class 264 in original livery, long hood leading hauling the "Indian Pacific" interstate passenger train towards Perth on the Avon Valley line, view along the train

P10301211 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 40 double heading with a CL class loco, hauling the "Indian Pacific" interstate passenger train east towards Meltham, Maylands goods shed and station in the background, view along the train.

P17407211 viewsPM class 709, on No 103 Collie to Narrogin goods train, passing over level crossing, Josbury, BN line

P17812211 viewsADK class 682,681,688,687 railcars working a Midland to Perth service. ER line. The railcars are crossing the bridge over the Swan River at Guildford.

P17996211 viewsRake of WG class wagons loaded with wheat, J class loco with WG class wagons modified to carry grain on the right hand side of the view, trackside buildings, sleepers, Leighton, Fremantle port in background, ER line, c1966