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

P12965193 viewsCowans Sheldon diesel powered 60 ton breakdown crane No.31, Forrestfield Yard, end and side view.

P13064193 viewsMRWA JV class carriage, internal view of a compartment

P13091193 viewsA class 11 2-6-0 loco, Perth Zoo, front and side view, on display

P13101193 views3 of 3 views of PMR class 720, partially repainted, in the ownership of Steamtown Peterborough in South Australia, in steam hauling a train comprised of brakevans and carriages. This loco was purchased by Steamtown in 1978 and arrived in Peterborough on 17th January 1979, crossing the Black Rock Bridge

P13377193 views21 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Block Three, - West Elevation.

P13439193 viewsSignal, "distant", north end of Three Springs, MR line, front view looking along the line.

P13462193 viewsA class 1514, elevated station shed with nameboard, wheat bin, Welbungin, WLB line, wheat train.

P13488193 views6 of 9 images of the buildings and structures at Bayswater Station, ER line,

P13599193 viewsCoastal streamer tied up at a jetty, gable ended four wheel wagon in rake of wagons, Location Unknown

P13659193 viewsSteel girder bridge over the Great Eastern Highway at Rivervale, SWR line, subway under construction, station building and the signal box in the background.

P13723193 viewsStation buildings, signal box, Merredin, EGR line, west end and north side view.

P10217193 viewsS class 541 "BRUCE", side and front view, paint scheme in excellent condition.

P13876193 viewsTurntable, Brunswick Junction loco depot, SWR line, view along the table.

P14076193 viewsZBA Class 437 brakevan, side view, buffer stops, East Perth, catenary, East Parade level crossing

P14198193 viewsASG class 45, Kalgoorlie loco depot, EGR line, side view of the bunker and rear tank.

P14380193 viewsFootbridge, signal box,1st Class goods shed, Subiaco, view looking west down the yard.

P14402193 viewsADK/ADB class railcar set departing for Perth, station buildings, view along the platforms from under the road bridge looking east, Swanbourne, ER line

P14482193 viewsC class 1703, Fremantle Harbour, front and side view, being lowered onto the wharf from the "Vanoise" at Victoria Quay (ref: Railways Institute Magazine, Vol. 59, N0. 10, Oct. 1962, cover photo. Caption page 17, Article on page three)