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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P01965132 viewsStation building, loco shed, Marble Bar, PM line, distant end on view

P18025132 views"Prospector" railcar set comprising WCA class 901, WCA class 903, WCE class 921, Westrail Centre building, East Perth Terminal, 9 am service to Kalgoorlie, side and front view

P18029132 viewsC class 1701, about to depart with Fremantle to Armadale passenger service, platforms 2 and 3, station building, signal, bracket signals, Fremantle station, ER line

P15067132 views4 of 7 views of the yard at Leighton showing the changes that have taken place to the trackwork and the infrastructure within the yard. General view of the Yardmaster's building and the footbridge

P15297132 viewsXA class "TENMA" with "Albany Progress" nameboard, XA class "UNGARINYIN", shed, Albany, GSR line, side and front view.

P15519132 viewsNational Rail NR class 56 in the blue Seatrain livery, long hood leading, hauls the empty Indian Pacific train southwards through Hazelmere towards Forrestfield

P02059132 viewsTrestle bridge, pile driving derrick being lifted into position by a steam crane, view along the deck from an adjacent bridge. Possibly Guildford

T04406132 views4 of 38 images of Commonwealth Railways (CR) "Tea and Sugar" train on trip from Port Augusta to Parkeston on the TAR line by Clyde Shoebridge and Peter Sage in December 1963 to January 1964, trackside accommodation buildings, view from train

T04426132 views24 of 38 images of Commonwealth Railways (CR) "Tea and Sugar" train on trip from Port Augusta to Parkeston on the TAR line by Clyde Shoebridge and Peter Sage in December 1963 to January 1964, GM class 29, double heading freight train, approaching camera

T04489132 viewsDM class 588 steam locomotive pictured working a Royal Show Special at Claremont. An unidentified X class in the far background waiting to carry out its next task.

T04510132 viewsPMR class 723 steam locomotive with a goods train at Coolup, SWR line, heading for Perth.

T04552132 viewsA class 1511 diesel locomotive prior to departing Perth Station with the Royal Train enroute to Bunbury.

T04555132 viewsA class 1511 diesel locomotive with the Royal train passing through Perth Station prior to setting back to the Armadale dock. The consist of the train is clearly seen in this view with the Vice Regal car at the rear.

T04598132 viewsX class 1017 "EWENYOON" diesel locomotive with the Australind headboard and City of Bunbury crest on the locomotive front shortly after arriving from East Perth locomotive depot.

P10409132 viewsPerth Station looking in a westerly direction with portion of footbridge from Barrack street visible, Signal posts in fore and mid background. Portion of a four car ADK/ADB railcar set is noted in the Armadale dock as is the pedestrian footbridge between platforms.

P10413132 viewsLeighton Marshalling yard, eastern end, showing loaded standard gauge car carriers, empty flat top wagons and narrow gauge open wagons and standard gauge wheat hoppers .

P10531132 viewsA Class 1511 diesel locomotive hauling a Down goods train to Midland passing over the Bayswater Subway and approaching the new station. In the foreground is the earthworks resulting from the removal of the former subway and station.

P10604132 viewsWelded rails loaded on a rake of specially fitted flat top wagons awaiting transport. Midland Workshops, Note former 'dog box' style coaches at rear left.