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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P03423178 viewsR class 174 steam locomotive, front and side view, in preservation, Midland Junction Works Offices.

P03445178 viewsR class 174 steam locomotive preserved at Midland Workshops, front and side view.

P03498178 viewsK class 208 on the Indian Pacific, "Indian Pacific" headboard, Woodbridge triangle heading towards Forrestfield.

P03527178 viewsSSM Loco No 2 Hauling a log train c1950

P04374178 views8 of 8, Derailment of Millars No.72 "Yarloop" G class type steam locomotive, view of tender and loco on its side.

P14611178 viewsW class 917, Welshpool, SWR line, goods train, all steel FD class 14292 behind the loco with its door open.

P14806178 views3 of 21 images of the railway precinct and station buildings at Subiaco, c1969, signal box, island platfrom building, fire hose box, view from the yard looking towards the main platform.

P14888178 viewsMSA class Garratt articulated steam locomotive, in photographic grey livery, end view, Midland Junction, ER line.

P17052178 viewsUT class 664 with 2 JA class water tankers pictured at former Watheroo Loco. MR line, Note the upper portion of the water tank and loco shed in the background.

P17070178 viewsPR class 529 steam locomotive and tow other steam locomotives on the scrap road, Midland workshops.

P17095178 viewsXB class1017 "EWENYOON" and XA class 1415 "WURARA", double heading the "Albany Progress", c1968

P17161178 viewsF class 412 steam locomotive, side and front view, shunting at Bassendean, goods shed with side window, ER line.

P10366178 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.

P17402178 viewsS class 546, on No 103 goods train, crossing No 104 goods train, Hillman, BN line, front and side view

P17583178 views1 of 3, PR class 521 "Ashburton" steam locomotive on ARHS tour train, stopping for water, clearance point, points indicator, double slip, semaphore signals, Brookton, GSR line.

P17836178 viewsADK class 690 & 684 diesel railcars at Northam station with ARHS Tour to Wundowie. EGR line. Note portion of station building with platform trolleys and interested spectators. Front view of railcar noted. See also P17818 to P17822.

P17872178 viewsAn unidentified ADG class railcar crossing the Kenwick Flyover enroute to Armadale. SWR line. Note the loaded LA class ballast hoppers awaiting distribution as part of the standard gauge project.