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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P18152179 viewsCoal wagon on tippler, rake of similar wagons, SEC locomotive, Bunbury Powerhouse

P15002179 viewsS class 2109, level crossing flashing lights, Waterloo, SWR line

P15059179 viewsC class 1702, on board the ship "Munsterland" about to be unloaded, Western Transport truck No 5 GN1501, crates and workers, on wharf, Victoria Quay, Fremantle Port

P15062179 viewsRake of passenger carriages comprising one AD class car and four dogbox cars, on siding adjacent to Fremantle Passenger Terminal, side view, "Oriana" and "Oronsay" berthed, cranes, Fremantle Port

P15067179 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

P18213179 viewsW class 931 steam locomotive on No.17 goods train, crossing W class 959 double heading with V class 1220 steam locomotives, side view, Popanyinning, GSR line.

P15262179 viewsEMU suburban railcar set with the red stripe above the windows, on service to Currambine, Armadale station

P02061179 viewsSteam crane, bridge construction, lifting a pile, workers camp in the background, possibly Guildford

P02093179 views14 of 44 views of the construction of the railway at Esperance, CE line taken by Cedric Stewart, the resident WAGR engineer, coaling stage completed, trackside view.

P02126179 views2 of 7 views of flooding and washaways on the Narrogin to Wagin section of the GSR, workers on a motorised gangers trolley on a section of track severely affected by the washaway

P02135179 views4 of 9 views of a derailment of No 26 Mixed on 26/6/1926 near Konnongorring, EM line, bogie vans including V class 3394 with diagonal planking, derailed

P15648179 viewsEx MRWA F class 44, loading gauge, wagons with yellow and orange tarpaulins, yard, Manjimup, PP line, view across the yard.

T04445179 viewsUT class 664 steam locomotive, with safety valves lifted, at southern end of Watheroo Locomotive depot. Two JA class water tankers attached to locomotive. MR line.

T04448179 viewsG class 118 steam locomotive hauling another G class locomotive at Pinjarra. Both locomotives were enroute to Forrestfield for disposal and preservation. SWR line.

T04456179 viewsG class 118 steam locomotive, hauling another G class locomotive, departing Pinjarra enroute to Forrestfield for disposal. Overhead view of Station buildings and goods shed. Note WAGR passenger/freighter bus in parking area. SWR line.

T04464179 viewsB class 6 steam locomotive, formerly of Midland Railway Co., on display at Geraldton. This locomotive was built in 1891 by Hawthorn Leslie & Co.

T04513179 viewsG class 233 'Leschenault Lady steam locomotive, station buildings, Dardanup, PP line, with the Vintage Train.

T04517179 viewsG class 123 steam locomotive with an unidentified ZA class brakevan on the Busselton Jetty.

T04555179 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.