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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P03668200 viewsBunbury Belle railcar 492 at Yarloop, SWR line

P03714200 viewsB class 1601, shunting BE wagons, Midland marshalling yards, ER line, view shows side and end details of the BE.

P03720200 viewsAV class dining car, interior view, set up for dining, staff pictured in uniform

P03966200 views2 of 2, L class 267 standard gauge diesel locomotive in dark blue livery, going through the washing machine, Forrestfield.

P04030200 views2 of 5 images, XE class wagons, loading with mineral sands, Eneabba, DE line

P04181200 viewsG class 123 "Koombana Queen" steam locomotive, just out of the workshops, side and front view.

P04363200 viewsFS class 399 steam locomotive, side and front view, on passenger train, station building, footbridge, Collie, BN line.

P14841200 viewsADC class 859, 860 and 856 diesel railcar trailer cars in Claisebrook railcar depot shed, end view, Claisebrook.

P17433200 viewsW class 913, S class 545 "Dale", double heading goods train standing in station siding, station building with "Parcels Office" and "Station Masters Office" signs, Donnybrook, PP line

P17444200 viewsW class 942 & 934 steam locomotives working a Bridgetown - Bunbury goods train crossing the Balingup Bridge. PP line. Front & side view of the lead loco. Partial side view of rear locomotive and side/distant view of freight vehicles. South bound train noted in loop of station.

P17607200 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.

P01279200 viewsZJ class 364 passenger brakevan, Midland Workshops, side and end view

T04443200 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

P10412200 viewsADG/ADA/ADG class railcar set travelling east passing Leighton Marshalling Yard with standard gauge wheat hoppers in foreground. Standard gauge car carriers in background and narrow gauge single wagons in mid foreground. At left is Leighton Yard building and footbridge in distance at left as are light tower and fuel storage tanks.

P10421200 viewsPlatform at Bakers Hill showing canopy over building, station nameboardboard, up main line, goods siding with wagon and portion of loading ramp for sheep/cattle.ER line

P10480200 viewsXA class 1409 "UNAMBAL" diesel locomotive at Mount Magnet while the crew refuel, with diesel from 44 gal. drums, and top up the radiator header tank with water. An interested group of children observe proceedings.

T04605200 viewsPM class 715 steam locomotive with a goods train, station buildings, footbridge and signal box in the background, Claremont, ER line, elevated view looking west.