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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P06747190 viewsYard, Fremantle, looking west, taken at 12.40 pm, E shed in background

P06880190 viewsFS class 451, FS class 461, Bunbury Loco depot, side and front view

P06987190 viewsPlatform crane, Mingenew, MR line

P07139190 views12 of 19 photos of the remains of the loco facilities at Hopetoun on the abandoned Ravensthorpe to Hopetoun Railway. Remains of turntable, 3/4 view

P07160190 viewsWAGR Official, Mr J. Gill, Commissioner of Railways, portrait

P07232190 viewsPerth Station platforms, looking across to platform 1.

P07392190 views4 of 9 photos depicting wartime activities at the Midland Workshops, AYB class 456 first class suburban carriage with brake compartment, internal view.

P07432190 viewsG class loco, track laying gangs, tracklaying in the Murchison

P07478190 viewsADE class 446, "Governor Stirling", on delivery run from Fremantle to Midland Workshops

P07490190 viewsWildflower railcar set, ADF class, front and side view.

P07493190 viewsADX class railcar, internal view, in original condition.

P07519190 viewsMRWA B class 5, front and side view, photo damaged.

P07526190 viewsH class wagons all loaded with Chamberlain tractors

P07562190 viewsEC class 252, with soft coal chimney, side and front view.

P07691190 viewsL class 270, Upper Swan on Avon Valley line, on "The Indian Pacific" heading towards Perth.

P07726190 viewsStation buildings. Port Hedland, PM line, distant overall view from town side

P07731190 viewsP class 456 (to PR class 456 "Irwin" on 24.10.1942), Midland Workshops, painted for the Duke of Gloucester's visit to Western Australia, water column older style, workers on the loco, side and end view

P07744190 views3 of 4 views of ADG class railcar on docks at Liverpool, UK being loaded on to ship

P07778190 viewsWhittaker's loco "Vital" at Nyamup Mill, hauling log train

P07895190 views7 of 13 views of the Car & wagon depot, Perth Yard, shows from left to right, Battery Room, Fitters Shop partly demolished, Hot Water Plant, part of Carriage Shed, "Peters" building in background.

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