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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P03942191 viewsXNG class wagons on a salt train being loaded, Lake Lefroy.

P04030191 views2 of 5 images, XE class wagons, loading with mineral sands, Eneabba, DE line

P04181191 viewsG class 123 "Koombana Queen" steam locomotive, just out of the workshops, side and front view.

P04325191 viewsK class 206 double heading with another K class diesel locomotive, in dark blue livery, on a grain train, side and front view, Midland, standard gauge line.

P04363191 viewsFS class 399 steam locomotive, side and front view, on passenger train, station building, footbridge, Collie, BN line.

P14928191 viewsWest end of the mill at Nyamup showing logs on the landing and the boiler room with the twin chimneys

P17587191 views2 of 4, FS class 451 steam locomotive double heading with FS class 420 steam locomotive on Reso train, side and front view, leaving Brunswick Junction for Collie, signals, station buildings, platform, yard lamp, FD class louvered van, BN line.

P17607191 viewsC class 1703 diesel locomotive hauling an eastbound goods train while A class 1503 diesel locomotive has uncoupled from its train at Midland. ER line. Note the semaphore signals, both main line and shunting. The signal box is at the end of the platform.

P17958191 viewsW class 903, on Reso tour, stopped near siding, Northcliffe, PP line

P01121191 viewsARA class 356 carriage, bogie detail, side view, Perth, ER line.

P01224191 viewsJU class 222-X, Kewdale, side and end view, being degassed.

P01279191 viewsZJ class 364 passenger brakevan, Midland Workshops, side and end view

P01330191 viewsVW class 5113 workmen's van, side view, Collie roundhouse, partial view, Collie, BN line.

P15135191 viewsMRWA Company locomotive "Walkaway" fitted with Charles Cooper patented spark injection equipped steam locomotive pictured at the Midland Railway Co. workshops. Mr Cooper is standing next to the locomotive. Note the cast "No. !" plate on the cab side and name painted on the tender

P15210191 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) CL class 17 "William McMahon" approaching Parkeston, TAR line, with a west bound freight train.

T04443191 viewsUT class 664 steam locomotive pictured at Watheroo with a wooden underframed JA class water tanker. MRWA style water tower to left of engine. Part of the locomotive depot visible in front of locomotive. MR line

P16207191 viewsGWR Castle class 4079 "Pendennis Castle", on low loader road vehicle, for transport back to the Pilbara, Forrestfield Yard, rear and side view

P16272191 viewsClackline - Toodyay narrow gauge line crossing the dual gauge line at Lloyds Crossing east of Toodyay. Only one dual gauge track has been laid in this scene. The narrow gauge line has right of way as depicted by the slip point on the dual gauge common rail.