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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P04017326 views2 of 4 images taken in the Blacksmith Shop, Block 2, Midland Workshops, , blacksmiths forging a metal rod with the steam hammer

P00087325 views50 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00756325 viewsASG class 26, builder's photo, side view and front view

P00773325 viewsStation building, Geraldton, NR line, original station building, trackside view

P06004325 viewsGeraldton, NR line, tracks leading into Geraldton along the foreshore

P06360325 viewsMSA class 499 Garratt loco, Dwellingup, PN line, ARHS tour train, arriving at Dwellingup, bunker leading.

P07445325 viewsQRN Class 7072 with "Bulk Ammonium Nitrate" containers Nos 1571 & 1572 on board, side and end view

P08337325 viewsA series EMU, Subiaco, views show progress on the new tunnel

P09604325 viewsPiggyback loading at Midland loading ramp between Midland Junction station and Midland Marshalling Yard. ER line. Railway Road Service bus on one of the flat wagons

T01759325 viewsADH class, ALT class 88 (ex AP class), "out of" shed, station, Dwarda, PN line

P01718325 viewsFremantle station, looking towards Perth, showing the "overall" roof, ER line.

P01723325 viewsDS class 375, Sawyers Valley, M line, suburban passenger working, view rear and side.

P02211325 viewsBunnings loco No.53, Manjimup, elevated front and side view.

P02245325 viewsC class 1 "Katie", restored for display at the Royal Showgrounds, side and front view

P03213325 viewsStation building, track side view, vans and wagons, soldiers on the platform, water tower, Moora, MR line, c1940s.

P03410325 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN" diesel locomotive on the Australind train, front and side view, car examiner alongside, Perth, ER line.

P04018325 views3 of 4 images taken in the Blacksmith Shop, Block 2, Midland Workshops, apprentice on the left and a tradesman forging a red hot piece of metal with a hand held hammer

P10760325 viewsWSO class 30171 standard gauge equipment wagon in use with the P811 tracklaying machine at Avon Yard. Note the wheat silos in the background.

P00096324 views59 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.