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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P02919190 viewsMRWA A class steam locomotive, side view.

P14504190 viewsCrowd assembled in front of a platform ended carriage for the official opening of the Norseman to Salmon Gums Railway, oil station lamp in the view, CE line

P03621190 viewsJOA class 11312-J, mounted on a bogie wagon, end view

P03622190 viewsJOA class 11312-J, mounted on a bogie wagon, side and end view

P03722190 viewsCravens 25 ton breakdown crane No 23, lifting WSP flat top wagon, view from rear of crane and wagon

P03726190 viewsA class 1511, heading the royal train, "ER" head board, SWR line, front and side view

P03746190 views2 of 4, D class 1564 diesel locomotive hauling XF class alumina hoppers and brakevan, en route to Kwinana, side and front view.

P04033190 views5 of 5 images, XE class wagons, loading with mineral sands, Eneabba, DE line

P04168190 views3 of 5 L class 264 in original livery, long hood leading hauling the "Indian Pacific" interstate passenger train towards Perth on the Avon Valley line, crossing a concrete bridge, side on view of the train.

T04336190 views3 of 4, DB class 1584 "Shire of Waroona" diesel locomotive in Westrail orange livery, Joondalup, NSR line.

T04384190 viewsPMR class 720, other steam locos, stored at Narrogin

P14878190 viewsASG class 49 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, brand new and ready to enter service, in photographic grey livery, men posing along side, side view, location Unknown.

P14924190 viewsLog landing with train of 50ft long logs on the jinkers bound for the mill at Nyamup

P17013190 viewsPR class 522 on goods train, siding, Merredin to Bruce Rock, section, NWM line, front and side view, c1966

P17476190 viewsP class 508 steam locomotive at the rear of a goods train. Possibly assisting the train from Narrogin to Cuballing on the GSR line.

P17620190 viewsW class 958 steam locomotive hauling a goods train over the Preston River bridge enroute from Boyup Brook. PP line. Concrete abutment and pylons, steel girders visible.

P17824190 views2 of 3 of A class 1504 diesel locomotive on a ARHS Tour train to Jarrahdale. SWR line. The make up of the train consisted of Z brakevan 531, AJ carriage 166, AYC carriages 512, 511, AYD 550 buffet car, AYC carriage 500, AY suburban carriage 454, AJ carriage 64 and ZJ brakevan 427. Note the formation works involved.