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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P04561157 viewsFrench Trade Mission visit to Jarrahdale in 1918

P04733157 viewsPWD loco "Kimberley" Carnarvon, Mrs Isabelle Ciffee, secretary of the Carnarvon kindergarten posing on the footplate

P04792157 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Fowler", front and side view, derailed.

P04820157 viewsSons of Gwalia 4 wheeled rolling stock with load of firewood hauled by loco "Fowler".

P04860157 viewsS class 544, "Hallowell", Brunswick Junction, SWR line, goods train

P04984157 viewsAY class carriage, Midland Workshops, undergoing major overhaul

P05093157 viewsTrestle bridge, Upper Swan, MR line, MRWA style of trestle bridge,

P05108157 viewsRailcar set, signals, goods yard Fremantle, looking east

P05112157 viewsDM class 583, signal, destination board, Perth station, goods train

P05134157 viewsFootbridge, West Leederville station, after removal of centre span.

P05231157 viewsLoco "Kate", Margaret River, on display

P05232157 viewsLoco "Kate", steam crane, Wyndham

P05309157 viewsPWD Loco "Kia Ora", Bunbury, possibly ARHS visit

P05310157 viewsH class 18, Bunbury, possibly on the ARHS visit

P05311157 viewsMonument to Geer & Lyons, Midland, before being restored

P05370157 viewsWVX class standard gauge van, (later reclassified to WBAX class), under construction at the Midland Workshops, set of 4 photos

P05567157 views14 of 14 photos from the "Office of Chief Engineer Way and Works" showing before and after views of the demolition of the Railways Institute building from the forecourt of the Perth Railway Station. View from the south side of Wellington Street looking west.