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

P02613314 viewsAZ class carriage of the Hotham Valley Railway carriages stowed in the siding at Isandra en route to Dwellingup, view along the rake of carriages.

P03938314 views2 of 2, K class 203 standard gauge diesel locomotive, dark blue livery, hauling a salt train of WL class wagons, loading salt at Lake Lefroy, standard gauge line.

P04073314 viewsX class 1014 "CHURORO", heading the "Australind", Perth station, number 7 platform, bracket signal in foreground

P00086313 views49 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00679313 viewsUT class 664, East Perth loco depot, front and side view, same as P0971

P00877313 viewsStation building, Gingin, MR line, trackside view looking east, shows MR style signal and water tower in background

P05877313 views4 of 4 photos of derailment at Goomalling, EM line, P class 2002 "Shire of Moora", off rails, front view

P05999313 viewsXA class 1403 "WANBIRI", Mullewa, NR line, towing the last steam loco from Mullewa south, also, the first XA class to come to Mullewa

P06003313 viewsCaron, EM line, distant view of station

P11071313 viewsVW class 40762, ex MRWA KB class 19, Mingenew, MR line, side view.

P13068313 viewsMRWA loco F class 40 with the overnight passenger train from Geraldton to Perth consisting of JA class, JV class, JA class and a brakevan, Muchea, MR line side and front view,

P01552313 viewsF class 42 on the new "The Midlander" passenger train, Geraldton, NR line, on display, front and side view.

P02818313 viewsKalgoorlie station, looking west from west end, signals, cheese knobs, signal box, AG "Gilbert" class carriage at the passenger platform, dogbox carriages, sheds, tacks.

P03008313 viewsN class 201 steam locomotive, front and side view, derailed at Perth station, ER line, Goggs No. 97

P03270313 viewsAI class carriages, side view, at Perth station, Robb's steam locomotive A3, side and end view, at the opening of the Fremantle to Perth and Guildford railway.