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

P05204348 viewsPR class 538 "Kalgan", East Perth loco depot, side and front view.

P06602348 viewsX class 1012 "BALLARDONG", Bayswater, goods train

P09945348 viewsDD class 594, Boans Santa Special, approaching Victoria St station. ER line

T01201348 viewsG class 123, "Vintage Train", near Argyle, tour train

T04037348 viewsPendennis Castle 4-6-0 loco Castle class 4079, Pilbara Railway Historical Society yard at Six Mile, Dampier

P01789348 viewsCXT class 23624 bogie sheep wagon, later reclassified as SXT, side and end view, same as P8032 but higher quality print.

P02818348 viewsKalgoorlie station, looking west from west end, signals, cheese knobs, signal box, AG "Gilbert" class carriage at the passenger platform, dogbox carriages, sheds, tacks.

P03003348 viewsL class 237 steam locomotive stabled with two other steam locomotives, side and front view, water tower with a 25,000 gallon cast iron tank, railway workshops, Midland.

P00159347 viewsThe Governor General, Sir Paul Hasluck speaking at the ceremony celebrating the arrival of the inaugural "The Indian Pacific" interstate passenger train.

P00329347 viewsHorse drawn passenger vehicle, on the horse tramway between Cossack and Roebourne

P00381347 viewsPerth Goods shedNo.2, private motor vehicles collecting goods

P00776347 viewsW class 913, near National Park, ER line, on coal train destined for Northam loco depot, damage to the RHS of the photo.

T00001347 viewsARHS Vic Div visit, FS class 451, Merredin, EGR line, taking water

T02401347 viewsPM class 727, goods train

P01719347 viewsLooking eastwards from East Perth (Claisebrook) station, view from footbridge, multiple tracks, points, signals, ER line.

P02401347 viewsW class 934 steam locomotive loaded on Commonwealth Railways (CR) QB class 2406 flat top wagon on route to Pt Augusta, front and side view.

P02831347 viewsStation buildings including the refreshment room and signal box, SM's house, turntable, open wagons, loco approaching the turntable, passenger train at the passenger platform, elevated view, looking west, Chidlow, ER line.

P03008347 viewsN class 201 steam locomotive, front and side view, derailed at Perth station, ER line, Goggs No. 97

P04119347 viewsXA class 1403 "WANBIRI" and XA class 1405 "WARIENGA" in the green with red stripe livery, last Meekatharra train. Front and side view, NR line