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

P18610186 viewsA class 1505 on narrow gauge goods train to Northam, crossing flyover, with C class 3801 on the standard gauge "Western Endeavour" passing beneath, Meenaar, EGR line

T04867186 viewsYardmaster's building, various wagons, workers, West Kalgoorlie, EGR line

T04869186 viewsStation yard, road crossing, platform, station building, points, signals, sidings, goods shed, Wagin, ground level view

T04910186 viewsRA class 1912, in green livery with red and yellow stripe, on rail recovery train, near Burracoppin, EGR line, side and end view

T04955186 viewsDA class 1572, on No 18 freighter including flat bed wagons, tanker wagons, and vans, crossing culvert, power line pylon, near Woodbridge, ER line

P10814186 viewsWelding sidewall sheets for XW class wagons, workers shown are boilermaker M. Wilkins (on left) and apprentice Gary West (on the right), overhead crane, boiler shop store at rear of view, Boiler Shop South (east end), Midland Workshops

P16671186 viewsXA class 1409 "UNAMBAL" in green red and yellow livery, water tower, side view

P16706186 viewsPlatform, canopy, station building, stone and tin, baggage trolleys, scales, seats, Mount Magnet, NR line

P19205186 viewsWater tower, bush setting, Bardoc, KL line

P20018186 viewsJ class 24 (later renumbered 29 by WAGR), maker's photo (Kitson's), side view

P20121186 viewsADE class 446 railcar "Governor Stirling", standing at platform, station building, signal box, passengers, shop in background, Armadale, SWR line, end and side view