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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T04094177 viewsMount Newman Mining Alco loco M636 class 5495 in the later Mount Newman Mining livery, CM36-7 class 5506, Nelson Point, Port Hedland

T04123177 viewsRobe River Iron Associates Alcos and GE, loaded ore train, Western Creek - Siding Two area, Rio line

T04162177 viewsX class 1032 "YEITHI", XA class 1410 "TENMA", Merredin, EGR line, side view.

T04166177 viewsPerth Parcels Office, Roe Street, Perth, view from street

T04171177 viewsPaved forecourt between station and Bus Station, Perth, view from the "Horseshoe Bridge"

P13037177 viewsStation buildings, elevated signal box, Brunswick Junction, SWR line, west side and south end view.

P13071177 viewsTraction engine "Polly" with flanged wheels to run on rails, Collie, side and front view, on display.

P13176177 viewsGroup photo of railway employees, porter Ernst Ford right hand end of the back row. Ernst Ford was only ever employed as a porter at Beverley, from 23rd August 1893 until 26th February 1895

P13500177 viewsF class steam loco on No. 105 Goods derailed and lying on its side, Dumberning, BN line, many onlookers. Date of derailment 14/3/1934.

P13523177 viewsK class 209 in original livery, Midland, front and side view.

P13542177 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN", goods train, crew member looking out the cab window, front and side view.

P13591177 viewsDiesel railcar bogies with disc brakes, four pairs in a row

P13711177 viewsG class 233 "Leschenault Lady", chassis stripped down for overhaul

P13829177 viewsBracket signal with four arms and four dollies, with twin uprights, near Pier street, Perth, on the north side of the tracks.

P13890177 viewsPoint indicator with square faces and oil lamp, Subiaco

P13934177 views11 of 32 images of the railway and jetty precincts of Busselton, BB line, six wheel Cowans Sheldon hand crane, side and end view, coupled to a steam winch.

P13935177 views12 of 32 images of the railway and jetty precincts of Busselton, BB line, steam winch mounted on a four wheel flat wagon, Cowans Sheldon six wheel hand crane coupled behind, end and side view.