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

P02369160 viewsYX class 86, Rail Transport Museum, newly painted, side and front view

P02536160 viewsPMR class 724 steam locomotive, side and front view, crossing the Fremantle bridge, aircraft carrier in the harbour in the background, ER line. circa late 1960s.

P02546160 viewsDerailment, tankers on their side, spillage sprayed with foam, Forrestfield marshalling yard.

P02705160 views8 of 8. Brake down crane 23 lifting Z class 65 brakevan (with clerestory roof) clear from W class 951, Yarloop, side view, SWR line.

P02722160 viewsRemains of a burnt out bridge, rails suspended in mid air, PM line

P02784160 viewsAdelaide Timber Co. loco Y 71, East Witchcliffe, side and front view, standing in front of the loco are (left to right) E. Woodland, C. D. Shepherdson. Mill manager L. Williams, I. Carne and M. Zeplin

P02868160 views1 of 4, G class 233 "Leschenault Lady" steam locomotive on a special passenger train, front view, Collie branch, c1968.

P02872160 viewsG class 233 "Leschenault Lady" steam locomotive on special passenger train at Bunbury station platform ready for departure, front view, SWR line.

P02989160 viewsWFW class 30115 flat wagon, (later reclassified to WFDY), for iron ore containers loaded with iron ore containers, side view.

P03158160 viewsDM class 587 steam locomotive running light engine, side and front view, Perth, ER line.

P03366160 viewsFour car Prospector railcar set, Windmill Hill cutting, Avon valley line, elevated view

P03423160 viewsR class 174 steam locomotive, front and side view, in preservation, Midland Junction Works Offices.

P03528160 viewsG class 233 and G class 71 on Vintage train at Yarloop

P03644160 viewsPreserved steam locomotive "Ballaarat", end view of footplate and boiler. Busselton.

P03974160 viewsAerial view of a portion of the Avon Valley line.

P03979160 views3 of 3, Koolyanobbing yard, standard gauge construction project line.

P04032160 views4 of 5 images, XE class wagons, loading with mineral sands, Eneabba, DE line

P04368160 views2 of 8, Derailment of Millars No.72 "Yarloop" G class type steam locomotive, view of footplate of loco on its side.

P14839160 viewsADG/V class 651 diesel railcar in Westrail orange livery, front view, and ADK class 681 diesel railcar, Claisebrook Railcar depot, side and end view.