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:

Most viewed

P05719198 viewsMRWA loco tenders, Midland Junction, derelict

P05748198 viewsMRWA loco C class with workers standing in front, front and side view, low sided tender

P05794198 viewsPerth Station forecourt, tracklaying demonstration, large crowd looking on, looking east

P06157198 viewsASG class 26 Garratt, builder's photo, in photographic grey livery, side view

P06158198 viewsL class 241, on turntable in photographic grey livery, front and side view

P06192198 viewsT class 171, East Perth Loco depot, side and front view

P06257198 viewsD class fitted with a K class chimney, double heading with an L class, goods train.

P06323198 viewsPR class 138 "Ashburton" heading towards Perth to haul the first "Westland" express, view towards front of loco.

P06539198 viewsFS class 363, Wood depot, East Perth loco depot, tender being loaded with firewood, view from rear

P06554198 viewsFS class 456, Midland Junction, side view

P06592198 viewsW class 917 coupled to C class 1703, Midland Junction, photo taken before C class 1703 entered service

P06662198 viewsProspector 4 car set, Grass Valley, ARHS tour

P06671198 viewsMillars loco "Samson", in mill yard, Jarrahdale

P06757198 viewsYard, Fremantle, looking east, E shed and passenger terminal in background, QX class 2300 trolley wagon in foreground

P06761198 viewsYard, Fremantle, looking west, show buildings on street, taken at 12.40 pm.

P06923198 viewsMRWA Loco shed, line up of locos. Midland Junction

P07093198 viewsMillars loco "Katie" with workers, front and side view.

P07137198 views10 of 19 photos of the remains of the loco facilities at Hopetoun on the abandoned Ravensthorpe to Hopetoun Railway. End of turntable

P07144198 views17 of 19 photos of the remains of the loco facilities at Hopetoun on the abandoned Ravensthorpe to Hopetoun Railway. Remains of turntable, makers plate (builders plate)