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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P01149193 viewsQA class 9391 flat wagon, KA class 40069 wagon, side view, Midland, ER line.

P01289193 viewsGE class four wheel open wagon, Robbs Jetty, view of the makers plate (builders plate) and brake details

P01294193 views5 of 7 views of ex MRWA J class carriages abandoned on a property in South Guildford, now Rosehill, since demolished, view of the oil lamp on the roof.

P01305193 viewsNV class 22215 wheel carrying wagon, yellow livery, front view, J class 1213 tanker marked "NTH. FREM to KOOJAN", side view, yellow livery, North Fremantle, ER line.

P01337193 viewsVT class 23473, ex WA class cool storage van, Bunbury, SWR line, "Filter Van For Loco Depot Use", side view

P01364193 viewsVF class 23236-Q, Narrogin, GSR line, side view.

P01877193 viewsARHS members', E. Woodland, I. Carne, D. Tyler, K. Pearce and J. Stanbridge inspect the site of the future Rail Transport Museum.

P01881193 viewsG class loco derailed and partially covered in dirt, side and front view, group pf boys inspecting the loco

P18006193 views3 of 3 double stacked container wagons, RQYZ7064L container wagon, Kewdale yard, one of five permanently coupled together, end and side view

P18112193 viewsX class 1022 "KARDAGUR", X class 1031 "YAUERA", Z class 1151 and XB class 1027 "MARANGAL" diesel locomotives stowed at Midland Workshops yard. X 1022 apparently involved in accident as front cowcatcher has been removed and front windows damaged. In background is ALT class 5 track recorder car.

P15012193 viewsNA class 1874, West Toodyay, Avon Valley line, front and side view

P02083193 views4 of 44 views of the construction of the railway at Esperance, CE line taken by Cedric Stewart, the resident WAGR engineer, G class 156 loco, front and side view.

T04442193 viewsUT class 664 steam locomotive with 2 JA class water tankers and a HC class low sided wagon crossing a timber bridge over a dry water course. MR line.

T04490193 viewsDM class 583 steam locomotive performing shunting duties, 1st Class goods shed, Subiaco, ER line. End and side view of the loco.

T04499193 viewsAnother view of a RESO train in the lower South West of the State hauled by an unidentified W class steam locomotive. See T4498.

T04507193 viewsW class 942 steam locomotive, and an unidentified sister locomotive on the "Apple Festival" tour train, Donnybrook, PP line, shortly after arrival .

P10425193 viewsEnd of AYU class carriage showing Refreshment vending machines as used on Bunbury Belle service.

P10430193 views1 of 2, X class 1023 "KARIERA" diesel locomotive double heading with S class 549 "Greenmount" steam locomotive running tender first, goods train leaving Bowelling, BN line.