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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T02240173 viewsNSWR loco C 3801, DD class 592, Coogee.

T02467173 viewsW class 926, W class 958 separated by a J class water tank wagon, Water tower with a round tank, loco depot, Lake Grace, WLG line, side and front view

T02609173 viewsA class1509, Avon Yard, Avon Valley line, goods train

T02679173 viewsL class 272, ADA railcar set, Mount Lawley.

T02689173 viewsL class 265, pink livery, near Midland, Avon Valley Line, freight train

T02717173 viewsL class 254, between Northam and Toodyay, Avon Valley Line, grain train

T02792173 viewsY class 1118, GE class wagon with wood load, South Fremantle Power Station, goods train

T02810173 viewsX class 1023 "KARIERA", Ashfield, shunting .

T03132173 viewsMillars rolling stock including ex WAGR ministerial carriage, Jarrahdale mill

T03840173 viewsDD class 591, Mount Lawley, suburban passenger train

T03874173 viewsAB class 1533, Claisebrook. passenger train

T04165173 viewsY class 1105, Y class 1118 and another Y class, all in Westrail orange livery. all in a line. X class 1013 "BOONARA" in background.

P12911173 viewsThe mock up of a locomotive with the workers and their banner in preparation for the "8 Hour Day" procession, Geraldton

P12967173 viewsSteam breakdown crane No.23, Wishbone, WLG line, picking up derailed wagons from No. 54 Goods.

P13033173 viewsStation buildings, elevated signal box, Brunswick Junction, SWR line, south end side view.

P13101173 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

P13142173 views3 of 7 views of the abandoned, dilapidated and overgrown station at Grass Valley, EGR line, trackside view of the east end and front of the station building.

P13148173 viewsTurntable, Hopetoun, Hopetoun to Ravensthorpe line, view shows the top of the 45 foot turntable constructed by Ransomes & Rapier, London, UK