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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P03787149 viewsRA class 1907, green with red and yellow stripe, front and side view

P03901149 views2 of 5, WMB class 34029 triple deck standard gauge motor vehicle carrying wagon, side view, in as new condition, in yellow livery, Forrestfield.

P03946149 views2 of 2, WMC (Western Mining Company) WN class standard gauge nickel concentrate tanker in as new condition, side and end view.

P03947149 viewsWGS class standard gauge superphosphate wagon, end and side view.

P04300149 viewsS class 2102 diesel locomotive in Westrail yellow with black chevrons livery, front and side view, on bauxite train.

P04301149 viewsS class 2101, S class 2102 and P class 2016 "Shire of Coorow" diesel locomotives lashed together, running light engine trials, Herne Hill, dual gauge line.

P04394149 viewsAI class 258 carriage, end and side view, restored, at Westrail Centre.

P10351149 viewsY class 1108 Westrail Orange, long end leading running on freight only line between Leighton and Cottesloe. Short mixed freight mainly wheat covered wagons. Up and down suburban lines on left of train.

P17792149 viewsADF class 495 "Banksia", with two ADU class trailers, on 2:06 pm Chidlow to Perth service, upper quadrant semaphore signal, Swan View station, ER line

P01197149 viewsCarriage Sheds, Perth Yard, end and side view

P01223149 viewsJDA class 298, Kewdale, end and side view, being degassed

P01334149 viewsW class 924, Forrestfield Yard, side and front view, awaiting trans shipment

P18112149 viewsX class 1022 "KARDAGUR", X class 1031 "YAUERA", Z class 1151 and XB class 1027 "MARANGAL" diesel locomotives stowed at Midland Workshops yard. X 1022 apparently involved in accident as front cowcatcher has been removed and front windows damaged. In background is ALT class 5 track recorder car.

P15018149 viewsADP class 101 Australind power car, Koombana Bay, Bunbury, unveiling of the new livery, side and front view, photo taken in the evening

P15210149 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) CL class 17 "William McMahon" approaching Parkeston, TAR line, with a west bound freight train.

P02132149 views1 of 9 views of a derailment of No 26 Mixed near Konnongorring, EM line on 26/6/1926, GC class 8381 and other wagons derailed and smashed.

T04413149 views11 of 38 images of Commonwealth Railways (CR) "Tea and Sugar" train on trip from Port Augusta to Parkeston on the TAR line by Clyde Shoebridge and Peter Sage in December 1963 to January 1964, GM class 16 and GM class 7 double heading the "Tea and Sugar", trackside buildings

T04527149 viewsDD class 594 steam locomotive at Fremantle after arriving with a Boans Santa Special. The engine is being uncoupled to enable it to run around the carriages for departure to Perth.

P10745149 viewsLevel crossing flashing light at Great Eastern Highway, Rivervale, looking west towards Victoria Park, SWR line. Third line is a headshunt for Rivervale yard.