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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T02820155 viewsX class 1025 "LOONGA", "International Safety" orange livery, goods train

T03131155 viewsMillars locos Coates, "Noyes" & "Morgan", lined up at the Yarloop workshops

T03298155 viewsA class 1501, near Swan View, ER line, goods train heading east

T03353155 viewsG class 233 coupled to Z class 227 brakevan, Yarloop

T03595155 views8 of 12 views of the smash at Bellevue, derailed wagons.

T03705155 viewsSignals, Meltham "Down Starter", two arms on the same mast

T03866155 viewsTemporary loco depot, East Perth, overall view

T03902155 viewsSteel girder bridge, Roelands, SWR line, repairs after flood damage

T03914155 viewsG class 123, trestle bridge, Capel BB line, tour train

T04091155 viewsMount Newman Mining GE loco CM36-7M 5513 "Kalgan", M636 class 5500 and 5490, CM36-7M class, loaded train, Turner River Bridge, BHP line

T04113155 viewsGoldsworthy Mining Limited English Electric locos B class 1 and 2, similar to WAGR H locos, and A class 3, similar to WAGR K locos, Goldsworthy workshops

T04229155 views Goldsworthy Mining Limited A class No.8 English Electric loco similar to WAGR K class with a ballast train of Tomlinson ore cars and a Tomlinson ballast car, Goldsworthy, GOLD line

P12904155 viewsDD class 592, Perth Station, front view, on ARHS tour train

P12948155 viewsXA class 1402 "TARGAR"I, Out of Shed, Erikin, YB line, trackside and side view of the shed.

P13099155 views1 of 3 views of PMR class 720, partially repainted, in the ownership of Steamtown Peterborough in South Australia, in steam hauling a train comprised of brakevans and carriages. (possibly on its trial run) This loco was purchased by Steamtown in 1978 and arrived in Peterborough on 17th, January 1979. (ref: WAGR Steam Locomotives in Preservation, page 27), side and front view

P13101155 views3 of 3 views of PMR class 720, partially repainted, in the ownership of Steamtown Peterborough in South Australia, in steam hauling a train comprised of brakevans and carriages. This loco was purchased by Steamtown in 1978 and arrived in Peterborough on 17th January 1979, crossing the Black Rock Bridge

P13143155 views4 of 7 views of the abandoned, dilapidated and overgrown station at Grass Valley, EGR line, trackside view of the front and west end of the building, view shows the overgrown yard

P13230155 views19 of 23 views of the destination boards on the platforms of Perth Station. These boards were removed on 4th and 5th of December, 1982. "Albany"