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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P13112166 viewsFour car Prospector railcar set, Fremantle Esplanade, hired special

P13293166 viewsStation platform, East Perth Terminal with the temporary terminal building.

P13439166 viewsSignal, "distant", north end of Three Springs, MR line, front view looking along the line.

P13452166 viewsstation shed, stockyard, Wagga Wagga, NR line, view along the line.

P13539166 views2 of 2 views of the derailment at Westfield, 29m, 3 ch on the FA line. Bogie tank wagon with a "Mobilgas" sign on the side derailed, steam crane No.23 in the background. Same derailment as shown in images P7943 - P7948. Date of derailment 10/3/1956

P13556166 views1 of 6 images of the station buildings and yard at Meekatharra, NR line, end and track side view of the station building

P13659166 viewsSteel girder bridge over the Great Eastern Highway at Rivervale, SWR line, subway under construction, station building and the signal box in the background.

P13703166 viewsStation buildings, Midland Junction, street side view, similar view to T4305

P13897166 views1 of 3 views of the signal box (Pilot Cabin) at the entrance to the Midland Yard, Lloyd Street, Bellevue, entrance end and trackside view

P14188166 viewsX class at the Metropolitan Vickers works, Bowesfield, Stockton on Tees, UK, in works grey livery, group assembled in front of the loco

P14299166 viewsDerelict ADE class "Governor" class railcar, coal stage, water column, Wickham rail inspection vehicle, Midland, ER line.

P14341166 viewsAYU class carriage, second class steel bodied railcar trailer, end and side view, Midland, ER line.

P14409166 viewsStation building, platform seas, footbridge, Mosman Park, east end and trackside view of the building

P14448166 viewsTrestle bridge, Bellevue, UDRR line, view from the ground level at the abutment, abandoned and dilapidated.

P14465166 viewsSide loading country carriage with passengers looking out of the windows, platform and buildings, goods shed, water tower, Narrogin, GSR line, small child on the platform is late ARHS member Brian Morrell, loaded train is possibly a "Football Special"