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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P03776140 viewsEast Perth Railcar Diesel Depot, view looking into the shed.

P03987140 viewsNew Fremantle rail bridge, standard gauge construction project.

P03988140 views1 of 3, WMB class 34029 standard gauge triple deck motor vehicle carrying wagon, side and end view, new, yellow livery, Forrestfield.

P04175140 views1 of 4, Plasser track tampering machine in as new condition.

P04389140 viewsFour-wheeled tram No.11, on the No.2 Thomas St route, in front of two other trams, side and front view, Perth.

P04391140 viewsDM class 582 steam locomotive on ARHS tour, side and front view, North Dandalup, SWR line.

P17015140 viewsCowans Sheldon 60 ton Breakdown Crane No 31, demolition of station, bulldozer, tracks, station buildings, West Midland, ER line.

P17096140 viewsA class 1502, on the down "Westland", Bellevue, ER line, side and front view

P17184140 viewsAB class 1535, heading 7.20 am suburban service to Midland, comprising ex Queensland stock consisting of SXV class 1669, SX class 1666, SX class 1665, SX class 1667, SXV class 1663, Perth station, ER line

P17382140 viewsW class 919 & W class 914 steam locomotives arriving Bowelling with 104 Goods from Wagin. WB line. The line in foreground is the Collie - Narrogin line. Siding nameboard between rail lines and a water tanker on the adjacent goods road.

P17796140 viewsGroup of railway staff, on platform beside Midland to Chidlow railcar, ER line, small commemoration of the second to last service

P01160140 viewsVS class 5077 scale adjusters van, white livery, side view, RC class 22969 bogie wagon, Midland, ER line.

P01189140 viewsW class 945, Perth station, side and front view, on HVR tour train duties.

P01232140 viewsAY class 455 suburban carriage, centre door, steps and truss rod detail.

P01294140 views5 of 7 views of ex MRWA J class carriages abandoned on a property in South Guildford, now Rosehill, since demolished, view of the oil lamp on the roof.

P01926140 viewsAYD class Australind Buffet Car. Internal view showing passenger being served at the buffet counter

P01969140 viewsTimber bridge with masonry (stone) abutments and centre support, at the 28 mile 5 chain point from Geraldton on the GA line, side on view.

P15105140 viewsV class 1205 steam locomotive and X class 1010 "ARAWODI" diesel locomotive stabled at York Loco depot. Front view of both locomotives, 2 road loco shed, coal stage and coal unloading shed. GSR line.