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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P06636152 viewsTerminal building, East Perth, temporary building

P06672152 viewsMill, Jarrahdale, internal view showing steam engine

P06673152 viewsHorse teams hauling a whim, Jarrahdale bush

P06746152 viewsYard, Fremantle, looking west, taken at 12.40 pm, E shed in background

P06749152 viewsYard, Fremantle, looking west, taken at 12.40 pm, E shed in background

P06929152 viewsT class 169, stowed without tender, Midland Junction loco depot

P07144152 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)

P07232152 viewsPerth Station platforms, looking across to platform 1.

P07370152 viewsConcrete bridge, over Avon River near Northam

P07452152 views3 of 4 views of the derailment of a MRWA Mail Train at Gunyidi, MR line, carriages derailed

P07613152 viewsMakers plate (builders plate), Millars loco Jubilee, "Baldwin Locomotive Works"

P07623152 viewsKalgoorlie & Boulder Firewood Coy. Loco No.3, Lakeside. On train

P07641152 viewsPM class 708, near Swan View, ER line, goods train, in black livery

P07653152 viewsSSM loco JA class 28, side view

P07719152 views5 of 8 views of the burnt down running shed at Port Hedland, PM line on 9.10.1950, the night before the annual visit by the Chief Boiler inspector (Jack Farr), accompanied by a fitter (Ted Bosworth) and a boiler maker. G class 234 was badly damaged in the fire. View of shed debris with H class 22 in background