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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P13960190 viewsPMR class 729, FS class 452, W class 933, W class 919. X class 1029 "MULLIARRA" around the turntable at Bunbury Loco Depot, SWR line

P14120190 viewsStation building, Hopetoun, HR line, end and trackside view

P14208190 viewsLoco shed and workshop, part of the coal stage, top of the water tower, Kalgoorlie loco depot, view looking south east.

P14314190 views1 of 3, Station building, end view, nameboard, passenger platform, bicycle rack, Gosnells, SWR line.

P14316190 views3 of 3, Station building, side and end view, passenger platform, platform furniture, Gosnells, SWR line.

P14376190 viewsFootbridge, station buildings, West Perth, view looking east along the track

P01494190 viewsTrestle bridge under construction, Zanthus, TAR line. (ref "The Westland", April 1995, p.8)

P02370190 viewsPMR class 701, Rail Transport Museum, side and front view.

P02445190 views7 of 7 views V class 1221, steel girder bridge, Serpentine, SWR line, on ARHS tour train

P02450190 views2 of 3 views of L class 255 in photographic grey livery, side and front view.

P02486190 viewsG class 234, number in large numerals on the cab side, PM line, taking water from the Shaw River, front and side view.

P02505190 views2 of 4 views of G class 233 and G class 123 back to back separated by a J class water tank wagon on the train to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the Fremantle to Guildford railway, west end of Perth Yard, taking water.

P02533190 viewsPMR class 724 steam locomotive, Fremantle passenger terminal in the background, side view, Fremantle yard, ER line. circa late 1960s.

P02546190 viewsDerailment, tankers on their side, spillage sprayed with foam, Forrestfield marshalling yard.

P02759190 viewsX class 1019 "INGARRA" diesel locomotive on the Up Westland, near Hovea, crossing small bridge, ER line.

P02835190 views"Ballaarat" steam locomotive, side and front view.

P02866190 views1 of 2, G Class 233 "Leschenault Lady" steam locomotive on special passenger train, taking on water from a fire hydrant, front view, water tower and signals in the background, Brunswick, SWR line