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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P04369167 views3 of 8, Derailment of Millars No.72 "Yarloop" G class type steam locomotive, view of part of engine controls and firebox door.

P04386167 views4 of 5, Culvert 130 ft. long, construction of Denmark-Nornalup railway construction.

T04376167 viewsX class 1023 "KARIERA", green livery with red and yellow stripe, undergoing stationary load test at loco shed, partial side and front view, Midland Workshops

P14803167 viewsStation building and original signal box, Rivervale, SWR line, trackside and east end view

P17012167 viewsNew trackwork and formation, signal, Fremantle, FA line, standard gauge project, c1966

P17181167 viewsDM class 585, on "Boans Santa Special", Rivervale, signal, industrial buildings, ER line, front and side view of train from elevated position, c1969

P17206167 viewsXA class 1407 "WIRNGIR" and XA class 1402 "TARGARI", with van, water tower, station building and platform, Burracoppin, EGR line, front and side view

P17261167 viewsW class 947 steam locomotive double heading with PR class 538 "Kalgan" steam locomotive, front and side view, on a goods train from Wickepin, crossing points, tracks, sidings, searchlight signals with individual letter marked on the back, relay boxes, Narrogin, GSR line

P17411167 viewsW class 935, PMR class 725, double heading No 103 Collie to Narrogin goods train, BN line, front and side view

P17440167 viewsS class 550, W class 940, double heading No 335 goods train, station building, water tank, platform, goods van, Balingup, PP line

P17490167 viewsPR class, PMR class PM class 714 and V class 1210 at Narrogin Loco. GSR line. Note exhausts on roof of shed, water columns in front and electric light pole,

P17579167 views1 of 4, R class 1903 diesel locomotive on ARHS tour train to Meckering, running short end first, goods shed, cheese knob, sidings and tracks, Meckering, EGR line.

P17638167 viewsDM class 585 steam locomotive about to depart with the Perth to Cannington suburban service from the Armadale Dock at City Station. ER Line. Partial view of rear of tender. Note overhead advertising on roof guttering edge.

P17821167 views4 of 5 of ADK class 690 & 684 railcars at Northam station. Note the former 'diamond' rail crossing allowing narrow gauge access to the former East Northam fuel depots. EGR line.

P17910167 views2 of 3 Ballast working at East Guildford, K class 201 on ballast train, workmen on front platform of loco, station shelter and platform, DMU railcar set, East Guildford, ER line

P17986167 viewsA class 1504, on ARHS tour train to Jarrahdale, AJ class suburban carriage in the Green and white with the red stripe livery in the consist, end view of an ADU class carriage in the loop, Mundijong, SWR line