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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P15406184 viewsPacific National loco NR class 25 long hood leading, passing through the site of the Rail Transport Museum bound for UGL's plant, Bassendean.

P02062184 viewsSteam crane, bridge construction, side view, possibly Guildford

P02090184 views11 of 44 views of the construction of the railway at Esperance, CE line taken by Cedric Stewart, the resident WAGR engineer, derrick cane lifting steel girders from H class wagons in front of the goods shed.

T04479184 viewsG class 123 and W class 945 steam locomotives with a goods train at Bridgetown, PP line, Note the water tower to the right and the weighbridge shed on the left.

T04552184 viewsA class 1511 diesel locomotive prior to departing Perth Station with the Royal Train enroute to Bunbury.

P15817184 viewsADG class 601 railcar in the original plain green livery with black and gold chevrons on the ends, side and end view

P10601184 views1 of 2. Underwater coal storage dam at Midland Junction. Gantry used to reclaim coal for locomotive use. Wagons alongside crane possibly being loaded for country depots.

P16284184 viewsStrengthening work being carried out at the eastern end of the Mount Lawley Subway in preparation for the standard gauge project.

T04685184 viewsAn unidentified A class diesel locomotive at the head of The Westland Express approaching the Swan View tunnel.

P18613184 viewsW class 903 and W class 941, on ARHS tour train including AZS class 445 to Northcliffe, water tower, Bridgetown, PP line. Note hungry boards on 941's tender for use on the Dwellingup branch

P18635184 viewsL class 253 and 275 standard gauge diesel locomotives hauling a Melbourne - Perth freight train in the Avon Valley. Both locomotives in the Westrail orange colour scheme.

T04990184 viewsW Class 909 on mixed Up train from Busselton, signals, platform, country station buildings, Boyanup, PP line

T05180184 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A class locomotives in yard at Wedgefield, Port Hedland waiting for shipment to NSW.

P20042184 viewsStation and yard, station building, points, sidings, X class loco in green livery with red and yellow stripe, on goods train, wheat bins, water tower, buildings, point lever, Caron, EM line, view form up home signal looking south

P21602184 viewsScene of collision between goods trains, vans and wagons derailed, onlookers, water column, points, sidings, bracket signals, Spencers Brook, view from elevated position, ER line.