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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P16376141 viewsEx MRWA F class 42, on goods train, platform, canopy, bracket signals, signals, signal box, Midland Junction, ER line, front and side view from elevated position

T04603141 viewsW class 960 steam locomotive fresh out of overhaul at Midland. An unidentified A class diesel locomotive is attached. See T4600.

P16411141 viewsTank loco on hike train, another tank loco hauled train, passengers reboarding, Byford, SWR line, c1934

P16446141 viewsADE class 446 , "Governor Stirling", part of the station building and the station master's house in the view, Glen Forrest, M line, side and front view

P18631141 viewsC class 3801 standard gauge steam locomotive at Forrestfield prior to departing for East Perth Terminal.

T04836141 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) ore wagons and BDV box car in Goldsworthy yard.

T04958141 viewsL class 261, rake of wagons loaded with rails, dual gauge tracks, points, Jumperkine, Avon Valley line,

P10819141 viewsQM class flat bed wagon, with semi trailer partially on it and adjacent platform, workers placing chocks behind and in front of truck wheels, side view

P16672141 viewsTA class 1813, with end painted white with red V, DA class 1576, in green red and yellow, loco depot, Albany, GSR line, front on views

T05195141 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) CM36-7M class 5512 "Hesta", CM40-8M class 5634 "Boodarie", CM39-8 class 5632 "Poseidon" side view of locomotives. Mountain ranges in background.

T05197141 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) train loading at Jimblebar mine.

P19011141 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) C class 63, based on NSWGR C36 class and D57 class tender, TAR line, front and side view

P19255141 viewsXA class 1405 "WARIENGA" on tour train with "Great Southern Railway" nameboard, signal, station buildings, platform, Narrogin, GSR line, view from overpass.

T05233141 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) DA class 52 passenger car, forming part of "Trans-Australian" train, stopped at Cook, TAR line, side and end view

P21489141 views2 of 3 views of the Colonial Sugar Refineries plant at the end of the Rocky Bay line in Mosman Park, elevated view looking west of the plant under construction, shows railway lines entering the site, .c1929

P21604141 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