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

T04849160 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) B class 2 in park in Port Hedland

T04959160 viewsRA class 1912, mounted on WFL class transporter wagon 30060 and WFL transporter wagon 30059, crane, wheat silo, shed, workers, West Merredin, EGR line

P10814160 viewsWelding sidewall sheets for XW class wagons, workers shown are boilermaker M. Wilkins (on left) and apprentice Gary West (on the right), overhead crane, boiler shop store at rear of view, Boiler Shop South (east end), Midland Workshops

P16671160 viewsXA class 1409 "UNAMBAL" in green red and yellow livery, water tower, side view

P16695160 viewsOverview of Kalgoorlie station and yard, station buildings, canopies, platforms, train standing at platform, signal, signal box, pedestrian footbridge, yard, rakes of wagons, pointwork, Kalgoorlie, EGR line, view from elevated position

T05171160 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A and B class locomotives in the yard at Finucane Island.

T05194160 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A class 3 and unidentified A class loaded iron ore train at Finucane Island.

P21604160 viewsCollision scene, side views of KW class wagon 10795, PR class 532, ES class 339, derailed vans, bracket signals, points, onlooker, Spencers Brook, ER line, view from trackside

P04669159 viewsLog rake, Bartons Mill

P04837159 viewsLakewood Firewood Co. firewood cutters hut mounted on a 4 wheel wagon

P04844159 viewsJ class 466 tank wagon with derailed tank wagon. Same incident as depicted in P4843, derailment at the 328 mile, 28 chain location on the Wiluna Railway, NR line, date of derailment 12/11/1929