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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P06166168 viewsEast Murchison United Gold Mine's Orenstein and Koppel 2 foot gauge 0-4-2T loco, builders No. 731 at Lawlers. Purchased in 1902, out of use by 1912 and acquired by Kalgoorlie and Boulder Firewood Co. in 1916, side view. Photo taken pre 1916. Loco later named "Rosie". Same as P03704, P04803, P19349

P06314168 viewsS class 547 "Lindsay", side and front view from cab forward, in green livery with long cowling

P06539168 viewsFS class 363, Wood depot, East Perth loco depot, tender being loaded with firewood, view from rear

P06554168 viewsFS class 456, Midland Junction, side view

P06739168 viewsSteam hammer, MRWA workshops, Midland

P06776168 viewsChief Mechanical Engineer (1966-1973), W. Blakeney-Britter, official portrait

P07082168 viewsP class, side and front view, similar to P7081

P07091168 viewsSSM loco No.59, front and side view

P07103168 viewsMillars Bush Saw Mill, Waigerup,

P07478168 viewsADE class 446, "Governor Stirling", on delivery run from Fremantle to Midland Workshops

P07515168 viewsMRWA F class 45, side view.

P07575168 viewsW class 901, Perth Station, on display, "Watson's Wail" on board on smokebox

P07848168 viewsHamersley Iron locos on empty iron ore train crossing the Fortescue River

P07893168 views5 of 13 views of the Car & Wagon depot, Perth Yard, shows from left to right, the Linen Room, Tel Store, Tel Inspectors Office, Machine Room for battery charging, Battery Store, part view of the old Fitters Room.