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

P05188336 viewsR class 1903, Forrestfield, propped up with a "pigsty" after running over the end of the turntable

P06003336 viewsCaron, EM line, distant view of station

P06211336 viewsPR class 138 "Ashburton", water column, Kellerberrin, EGR line, taking water

P06347336 viewsASG class 55 Garratt, Swan View tunnel deviation, ER line, rear tank end leading, view of rear bunker showing the oil tank. Same as P7591

P06403336 viewsV class 1214 towing PM class 731, Brunswick Junction, goods train for Collie

P06420336 views"Silver Jubilee" train, East Perth Terminal, ex NSWGR railcars

P06808336 viewsOverall view of salvage Yard, Midland Workshops, D class wagon with "McPhersons" advertisement in view

P07178336 viewsStation staff with children in the group, Bayswater Station, station master standing in the centre of the back row of group

P09607336 viewsA class 1502, station buildings, rear view of an upper quadrant signal, Swan View, ER line, hauling a double "Down" consist Westland through Swan View.

T02604336 viewsA class 1505, Mount Lawley, light engine

P01033336 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

P01452336 viewsMSA class 468 Garratt loco, in photographic grey livery, builder's photo. Side view, same as P6154, opposite side to P1010

P02245336 viewsC class 1 "Katie", restored for display at the Royal Showgrounds, side and front view

P02817336 viewsKalgoorlie station platform, side view, dog box carriages, N class 4-4-4T steam locomotive, GC class wagon, van, low sided wagons, c1920s.

P03812336 views2 of 2 photos of Dining room interior, tables set, looking towards interior door, Perth City station, ER line

P00097335 views60 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.