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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P12230321 viewsAYB class 456, impact point, Gingin accident. MR line.

T00050321 viewsVY class 5000 bullion van, all over green livery, left hand facing WAGR roundel on the side , side and end view.

P01033321 viewsW class 924 on No.23 Goods, PM class 728 on No.38 Goods, head on collision at Yarloop, SWR line, on the 31st October, 1961,view along the locos

P03812321 views2 of 2 photos of Dining room interior, tables set, looking towards interior door, Perth City station, ER line

P03898321 views1 of 2, XA class 1407 "WIRNGIR" diesel locomotive double heading with XA class 1405 "WARIENGA" diesel locomotive on the Albany Progress, front and side view, in green with red and yellow stripes livery, No.7 platform, Perth City station.

P04072321 viewsASG class loco, Midland Workshops, handing over to CLTB, side view with large number of workers in foreground

P00081320 views44 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.

P00532320 viewsRA class 1911 in Westrail orange livery, alumina train passing under a loader

P00576320 viewsC class 1703, front and side view, publicity photo when new

P00829320 viewsADB/ADK class railcar set, Midland, in dock platform.

P00970320 viewsStation buildings, Norseman, CE line, the Minister for Railways, Mr R. O'Connor opening the new station building

P05531320 viewsStation Bellevue, ER line, looking east

P05803320 viewsPlatforms 1 & 2, Perth Station, crowded with passengers

P06008320 viewsGoods train topping the "Nob" into Caron, EM line, view from XA class 1403 "WANBIRI", looking back along the train

P06802320 viewsE class 352, East Perth Loco Depot, decorated for the visit of the Duke of York. This loco hauled the Royal Train from Perth to Pinjarra and return, front view

P09805320 viewsPMR class 730, station building, signal box, part of footbridge, back platform, Subiaco. ER line.

T03600320 viewsMRWA G class 51, Herne Hill, first ballast train for the standard gauge project,

T04319320 viewsW class 947, in the ownership of "Great Southern Steam Association", Albany loco depot, GSR line, elevated distant view

P00078319 views41 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.