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

P00727277 viewsE class 299, with out of gauge load of water tanks, Karalee, EGR line, front and side view of loco

P00757277 viewsSteel girder bridge, Bridgetown, PP line, when new

P00773277 viewsStation building, Geraldton, NR line, original station building, trackside view

P04519277 viewsMillars loco "Jubilee" at crash site of the Mornington Mill disaster, Wokalup. Copy photo

P04963277 viewsGW class 2575 four wheel wheat wagon, side and end view

P05524277 viewsDerailment at Gillingarra, 76.25 mile, MR line, MRWA G class tank wagons derailed

P05781277 viewsX class 1011 "BALGUA", "The Westland" express, just having exited the Swan View tunnel, ER line, probably a publicity photo

P05809277 viewsSignal box, interior view showing signalman, levers and apparatus, Perth Box B

P05852277 viewsADP class "Australind" railcar, Avon Valley line, possible a publicity photo before entering service

P06810277 viewsW class 945, Bunbury, side and front view, PMR class locos in background stowed

P12798277 viewsTA class loco, roundhouse, yard, pair of tanks from the JG class tank wagons in the right hand background, Bunbury, SWR line

P12804277 viewsStation, goods shed, yard Boyup Brook, DK line

P12811277 viewsF class 42, Karri Express passenger, Pemberton PP line

P01038277 viewsMRWA loco B class 6, Geraldton, side view, on display

P01059277 viewsGC class 7586, track components being unloaded for the construction of the Meekatharra to Wiluna railway, NR line

P02453277 viewsSignal box, Bellevue, ER line, view of roof and track work to the east. Photo taken from the footbridge.

P03325277 viewsOverall view of the yard from the Coolgardie end, Esperance, CE line

P00299276 viewsCeremony for the launch of the Prospector railcar, East Perth Terminal, dignitary giving a speech, other official guests seated behind

P00300276 viewsCeremony for the launch of the Prospector railcar, East Perth Terminal, dignitary giving a speech, other official guests seated behind, the Premier, Mr J. Tonkin seated behind the speaker.