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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T04122193 viewsRobe River Iron Associates C636 class 9424, empty train crossing Hamersley Iron railway, Western Creek, RIO line

T04259193 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Midland" (previously "Ken"), side view of cab.

P12920193 viewsGroup photo of Leading Hand Fitters, Midland Workshops, 1922

P13083193 viewsBuses, ex Perth, Wittenoom, used to transport workers to the mine site.

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

P13331193 viewsFS class 449 and FS class 365 coupled together tender to tender with a pair of water tank wagons between them, departing eastwards form Collie, BN line, goods train

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

P13421193 views65 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Septic Tank and Filters, - Tanks, Looking South East.

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,

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.

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.

P14378193 viewsStation buildings, signal box, footbridge, Subiaco, elevated view looking west along the track

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)