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

P14043198 viewsDM class 582, GE class 12750, Subiaco, ER line, side view.

P14095198 views"Collision" between XB class 1004 "KADJERDEN" and Toyota Corona.

P14258198 viewsStation building, wall clock, small parcels scales, Maylands, ER line.

P14276198 viewsOut Of shed, front and side view, rail level landing, nameboard, Boddington, PN line.

P14319198 views1 of 6, Station buildings, out-of shed, porter's trolley, station furniture, island passenger platform, nameboard, Armadale, SWR line.

P01520198 viewsApprentice coppersmith, welding

P02638198 viewsDD class 597 blowing black smoke, near Mount Lawley, suburban passenger train

P02782198 viewsDM class 581, suburban carriage set, Ashfield. suburban passenger working.

P02796198 viewsWVX class 30737 standard gauge box car, (later reclassified to WBAX class), end and side view

P02846198 viewsP class 502 steam locomotive with short tender off PR class 538, side and front view, c1960.

P02849198 viewsH class 17 steam locomotive, builder's photo, side view, c1887. Same as P7410

P02987198 viewsD class 384 steam locomotive, running light engine, front and side view, Midland, ER line.

P03177198 viewsGM class 29, Parkeston station, standard gauge

P03190198 views1 of 2, L class 260 diesel locomotive running long hood first, hauling the "Trans" train, East Perth Terminal.

P03574198 viewsW class 945, trestle bridge over the Abba River, train of loaded timber, BB line

P04369198 views3 of 8, Derailment of Millars No.72 "Yarloop" G class type steam locomotive, view of part of engine controls and firebox door.

T04333198 viewsDB class 1593 "Shire of Northam" and DB class 1584 "Shire of Waroona" diesel locomotives in Westrail orange livery on a loaded ballast train, XH class wagon and XM class wagon, ballasting the crossover, Whitfords, NSR line.