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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P07563202 viewsN. McNeil's loco "Mullewa", later to become WAGR G class 50, builder's photo, side view

P07590202 viewsMillars loco "Pioneer" on a rake of WAGR wagons, Mundijong, SWR line, view along the train with the loco at the far end of the wagons. Same as P00511

P07608202 viewsMakers plate (builders plate), Sons of Gwalia, Orenstein & Koppel.

P07720202 views6 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, side view of G class 234

P07763202 viewsCountry passenger train, Manjimup, PP line, the Tuesday through train to Perth, 9.15 am.

P07796202 viewsArrival of the first train for the opening of the line to Coolgardie, EGR line, large crowd in attendance

P07797202 viewsArrival of the first train for the opening of the line to Coolgardie, EGR line

P07970202 viewsMill, Jarrahdale, overall view, shows railway tracks in foreground, postcard, Same as P4535 but better quality.

P08313202 viewsSSM loco hauling a log train, Pemberton area

P08423202 viewsEsperance, station building (Traffic Office), CE line.

P08458202 viewsMerredin, station building, signal box, narrow gauge, view from north west, EGR line.

P08471202 viewsPerth, station building, view from across Wellington St, ER line

P08517202 viewsCranbrook, station building, platform, nameboard, view from rail side, GSR line.

P08532202 viewsAlbany, station building, platform facing, nameboard, GSR line.

P08541202 viewsMingenew, station building, platform, Westrail nameboard, MR line.

P08552202 viewsWater tower, side view, Broad Arrow, KL line.

P08635202 viewsBridgetown, station building, view from road side, PP line.

P08885202 views1 of 29 views of the construction of the Wyalkatchem-Lake Brown-Southern Cross railway, WLB line. Construction train consisting of a d class van and H class wagons at "Pit No.1", view along the train

P08897202 views13 of 29 views of the construction of the Wyalkatchem-Lake Brown-Southern Cross railway, WLB line. Construction of Bridge No.10, view along bridge