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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P14620186 viewsW class 952, Cottesloe, ER line, goods train.

P14736186 viewsDB class 1585 "Shire of Harvey" diesel locomotive in Westrail orange livery, side view of the cab.

P14782186 views5 of 6 images of the station precinct and buildings at Elleker, GSR line, c1970, DC class van, FD class 13478, platform crane.

P14828186 viewsX class 1003 "DITU-WONGA" diesel locomotive on the last Australind in the all green livery prior to overhaul, front view, tracks, water tower and silo in the background, Bunbury, SWR line.

P14892186 viewsMSA class 491 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, side view. This is the first Garratt built at Midland Workshops, Bunbury loco depot, SWR line, side and end view

P14947186 viewsSignal box, wooden footbridge, island station building, Subiaco view along the platform looking west

P17035186 viewsPR class 526, working No 26 Goods Narrogin to Midland, shunting wagons at Pingelly yard on the GSR line.

P10366186 viewsDA class 1577 Westrail Orange short end leading approaching Cottesloe Station with train of empty XW class wheat wagons bound for Avon Yard freight only Cottesloe Leighton Yard, line visible on right of train.

P17418186 viewsPMR class 727, S class 546, double heading No 104 goods train, BN line ploughed field in foreground,

P17829186 viewsPMR class 730 steam locomotive departing East Perth with 35 goods train for Bunbury. SWR line. Note the railcars at the railcar shed and the yard trackage then present. In the foreground is the abandoned formation for the line to the East Perth Power house.

P01124186 viewsZJ class 270 brakevan, cream and green livery, side and end view, Perth, ER line.

P01162186 viewsVD class 23075 louvered van, yellow livery, side view, Leighton, ER line.

P01173186 viewsGHB class 18553 4 wheeled open wagon, marked "Fertiliser Traffic", side view, Forrestfield.

P01189186 viewsW class 945, Perth station, side and front view, on HVR tour train duties.

P01225186 viewsJB class 129-O, Kewdale, behind degassing equipment

P01244186 viewsZ class 578 brakevan, end and side view, yellow livery, Leighton, ER line.

P01251186 viewsJH class 44 fuel oil bogie tanker built for Shell, side view, Kewdale.

P01328186 viewsRCB class wooden bodied open wagon, end view, yellow livery, Collie, BN line.

P15393186 viewsV class 1202 narrow gauge steam locomotive and L class 262 standard gauge diesel locomotive crossing their respective trains in the Avon Valley. The V class was the largest steam locomotive and the L class was the largest diesel locomotive on the WA system.