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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P14672141 viewsFS class 399, footbridge, Chidlow, ER line, ARHS tour train

P14780141 views3 of 6 images of the station precinct and buildings at Elleker, c1970, signal, water towers in the background.

P14784141 views1 of 4 images of the railway infrastructure at the wharf at Albany, GMD class open wagon and ADE class 447 on the track servicing the transit shed

P14796141 views3 of 4 images of the station buildings at Beverley, GSR line, two platform buildings, trackside and north end view.

T04345141 viewsAA class 1518 diesel locomotive in Westrail orange livery, being loaded aboard ship for NZ, Fremantle wharf.

T04366141 viewsX class diesel hauling train, approaching station platform, Gwalia Station, view from platform, KL line

P14880141 viewsSteam locomotive on goods train taking on water at the water tower at Grants, NR line.

P17023141 viewsState Saw Mill No 2 G class loco, mill shed, Deanmill, Deanmill to Manjimup branch, side and rear view

P17045141 viewsS class 549 Greenmount on the turntable at East Perth Loco with manual power in operation. An unidentified X class and fuel tanker and footbridge in the background and stores shed to left front of locomotive.

P17064141 viewsFS class 449 and FS class 365 steam locomotives, side and front view, tracks, cheese knobs, workshop buildings, Midland workshops.

P17074141 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) diesel locomotive GM class 46 on the Trans-Australian train, side and front view at Kalgoorlie passenger platform.

P17092141 viewsA class 1512, on the up "Westland", crossing wooden trestle bridge, Guildford, ER line, side and front view

P17136141 viewsR class 1904 diesel electric locomotive with a loaded rake of bauxite wagons standing on the loop at Mundijong. Note the station nameboard and buildings to the left of the locomotive and yard trackage in foreground. SWR line.

P10263141 viewsPR class 522 "Avon" steam locomotive as an oil burner, oil bunker in the tender, on the return trial run of the refurbished "Westland" coaches, three new AH class first class carriages behind the loco, signal box and water tower in the background, Koojedda, ER line.

P10359141 viewsV class 1213 on freight train passing Swan View Station visible in background, also down main with indicator to the left as well as upper quadrant signal also shown.

P17417141 viewsW class 914, S class 544 "Hallowell", double heading No 104 goods train, BN line

P17486141 viewsPR class 526 steam locomotive "Greenough" at Narrogin line. GSR line. Work being performed on piston valve.

P17580141 views2 of 4, R class 1903 diesel locomotive on ARHS tour train to Meckering, running long end first, station building, out-of shed, goods shed, wheat bin in the background, scotch block, sidings and tracks, Meckering, EGR line.

P17768141 viewsAn unidentified PMR class locomotive on 37 Goods crossing the Kenwick Flyover. SWR line. Note the loaded LA ballast hoppers in the foreground and the ballast stockpile.