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:

Most viewed

P05984162 views5 of 7 views of derailment at 156.75 mile on the MR line, near Coorow

P06930162 viewsN class 78, Midland Junction loco depot, rear and side view

P07159162 viewsWAGR Official, Mr Reeves, Secretary for Railways, portrait

P07162162 viewsWAGR Official, Mr J.B. Horrigan, Deputy Commissioner of Railways, portrait

P07312162 views8 of 32 photos of the construction of the railway dam at Hillman, BN line, 6" diameter outlet pipe through embankment

P07314162 views10 of 32 photos of the construction of the railway dam at Hillman, BN line, excavation in progress with horse drawn scrappers

P07362162 viewsG class 233, trestle bridge, Vintage train,

P07390162 views2 of 9 photos depicting wartime activities at the Midland Workshops, RAA class wagon converted for military purposes showing pivot joint vacuum brake pipe in the mdown position, end view

P07435162 viewsXG class 20829 coal hopper, labelled "State Energy Commission", end and side view

P07734162 viewsPR class 138 "Ashburton", as new in grey and black livery, Midland Workshops. rear and side view, workers preparing loco. Same as P5764 but better quality

P07831162 viewsO class, side view, goods train.

P07835162 viewsL class, newly formed trackwork, goods train

P08271162 views2 of 4 views of new track, Yarloop workshops, view along track

P08291162 viewsMillars loaded rolling stock in Timber Yard at Yarloop

P08564162 viewsWongan Hills, station building, view from rail side, EM line.

P08743162 viewsOpen wagon, large storage shed with bagged wheat, Unknown location but could be on the CM line, same location as P5268

P08890162 views6 of 29 views of the construction of the Wyalkatchem-Lake Brown-Southern Cross railway, WLB line. Workers camp consisting of tents at "Pit No.1"