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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P13387178 views31 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Block Three, - Interior Coppersmith's Shop, Looking West.

P13447178 viewsTrackwork, newly laid line to the Alcoa refinery, Wagerup, SWR line, elevated view along the line showing the diverging lines.

P13547178 views3 of 6 images of the construction of well wagon QX class 2300, at the Midland Workshops, the wagon was built under the direction of the photographer's father in law Jack Makin, view of the bogies

P13673178 viewsAQ class sleeping carriage, internal view of a compartment with the bed made up.

P13878178 views1 of 6 views of the station buildings at Subiaco, view of the end of the building on the island platform

P14015178 viewsStation building, Kamballie, B line, abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

P14094178 viewsQueen Mother Royal Visit 1966, A class 1511, Australind set, water tower, station building, Pinjarra, SWR line. (ref: "The Westland", Jan 2004, page 14)

P14115178 viewsStation building, nameboard, Meenaar, EGR line, two employees in front of the building, the one on the right is thought to be Mr Henry Cooper, the Officer in Charge, c1901

P14334178 viewsLever frame, Donnybrook, PP line.

P14358178 viewsGoods shed, loading platform, crane, station building, Pemberton, PP line.

P14390178 viewsStation precinct, buildings, footbridge, Claremont, overall view looking west.

P14455178 viewsG class 233 hauling the Vintage Train onto the Busselton jetty, side view of the loco

P01476178 viewsBanks of relays, signal relay room. Location Unknown.

P02528178 viewsW class 920 steam locomotive, side view, hauling a goods train, Bunbury, SWR line. c1970.

P02532178 viewsPR class 523 steam locomotive, hauling a goods train leaving Wickepin, side and front view, NWM line.

P02715178 viewsMRWA A class 26 steam locomotive side view.

P02757178 viewsX class 1023 "KARIERA" diesel locomotive running light engine, side and front view, Midland, ER line,

P02871178 views4 of 4, G class 233 "Leschenault Lady" steam locomotive on a special passenger train, front and side view, hauling three passenger carriages, Collie branch, c1968.