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

T03866205 viewsTemporary loco depot, East Perth, overall view

T03871205 viewsW class 947, Collie, BN line, side and front view, stowed

T03914205 viewsG class 123, trestle bridge, Capel BB line, tour train

T03973205 viewsPerth Goods Yard looking east, shows carriage sheds, elevated view

T04081205 viewsMount Newman Mining Alco loco M636 class 5479, leads 2 more M636 class 5484, 5470 and C636 class 5459, loaded train, Abydos Siding, BHP line

T04089205 viewsMount Newman Mining Alco loco M636 class 5486, empty train departing Nelson Point at Redbank Bank Bridge, BHP line

P12922205 views1 of 8 images of a derailment at Dumberning, BN line, F class loco laying on its side, wagons piled up and onlookers climbing on the wagons. Date of derailment 14/3/1934

P12957205 viewsXA class 1405 "WARIENGA" double heading with XA class 1407 "WIRNGIR", station nameboard, Yarding, YB line, goods train

P12987205 viewsSignal box, Bellevue, ER line, end and trackside view.

P12995205 viewsWater tower, water column drain sump, Duggan, WLG line, view from the location of the water column towards the tank.

P13052205 viewsF class with wood fuel load in tender, Bunbury, SWR line, view of the rear of the tender. Three Morris Minor and a Volkswagen car in the carpark in the foreground.

P13150205 viewsStation shed, nameboard, Jarrahwood, WN line, trackside and end view

P13244205 viewsStation building, nameboard, Wyalkatchem, GM line, view along the line

P13253205 viewssignal box, Fremantle "Box A", searchlight signal out of use, front view of box. .

P13309205 viewsV class 1216, south of Wagin, GSR line, goods train

P13361205 views5 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905.General Offices - Test Room, Interior.

P13422205 views66 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Septic Tank And Filters, - Filters, Looking South east.

P13578205 viewsADX class 670 in the Nanking blue and light grey livery , stainless steel cowcatcher, coupled to another railcar, Commissioner of Railways Mr. C. G. C. Wayne shaking hands with the guard, side and front view, Midland Junction, trial trip to Jumperkine. .

P13623205 viewsQU class 25001 with a Railway Road Service Commer truck about to drop the "Scammell" trailer on to the wagon, group of onlookers behind the wagon.