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

T00801565 viewsWVB class 30654, standard gauge 4 wheeled van

P00212564 viewsWN class nickel concentrate tankers, nickel bins, West Kalgoorlie

P00852563 viewsQUA class flat wagon, livestock containers, container crane, containers being loaded/unloaded onto flat wagon

P00042562 views5 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00220562 viewsW class 951 hauling the Reso train used by the Vic Division of the ARHS tour of WA

P00162561 viewsADX class 666 coupled to an ADA class, both in Westrail corporate colours, Perth Station, front and side view

P00203561 viewsStaff weighing a parcel at the Parcel counter, City station

P06601559 viewsG class 118, East Perth loco depot, side view, Z class van with clerestory roof, labelled "Breakdown Train" on side, in the background

P00041557 views4 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00603557 viewsN class 256, Karda-Mordo, Mundaring Weir line, MW line, on No.33 Down passenger.

P00248556 viewsA class 1501 hauling an "Up" wheat train having just emerged from the Swan View tunnel, ER line

P00605553 viewsC class 1701, as new, side and front view. (scanned print located in MC1B2G)

P00612553 viewsSignals, searchlight, Armadale, same as P0980 and similar to P1471

P00590551 viewsMundaring Weir, aerial view taken from a RAAF aircraft. Shows the zig zag leading down to the pumping station

P06000545 viewsY class 1116, Mullewa, NR line, shunting, Driver "Banjo" Bamford

P00474541 viewsASG class 29 Garratt locomotive, water tower with a 25,000 gallon cast iron tank, Collie Loco depot, side and end view, taking water, BN line

P00176540 viewsADG class, ADG class, ADA class railcar set, Bassendean, publicity photo showing "Park and Ride" facilities, Same as P10065

P05407540 viewsWBE class 895-X, Standard Gauge brakevan, side view

P00402539 views3 of 4 images of the "Wreckmaster" bulldozer at the scene of derailment of a standard gauge iron ore train, west of Merredin, rear view of a derailed iron ore wagon being pushed by the "Wreckmaster"