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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P16231153 viewsADG class railcar set in main platform, canopy, Barrack Street bridge, scissors crossover, Perth city station, c1970

T04603153 viewsW class 960 steam locomotive fresh out of overhaul at Midland. An unidentified A class diesel locomotive is attached. See T4600.

T04620153 viewsV class 1222 steam locomotive and an unidentified Z class brakevan, Koojedda, ER line, side and font view.

T04689153 viewsRA class 1911 diesel locomotive at the head of the 'King Karri Reso', at Donnybrook, returning from Pemberton. See T4687 and T4688.

T04696153 viewsRA class 1911 diesel locomotive hauling the 'King Karri Reso' train from Pemberton over the Balingup bridge.

P16446153 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

P18631153 viewsC class 3801 standard gauge steam locomotive at Forrestfield prior to departing for East Perth Terminal.

P18634153 viewsAN class 9 and GM class 38 standard gauge diesel locomotives on a Forrestfield bound freight train from Sydney travelling through the Avon Valley. Both locomotives were owned by Australian National Railways and painted in the green and gold colour scheme.

T04852153 viewsBHP Iron Ore CM36-7M class, M636 class & CM36-7M class approach Kalgan with a loaded ore train

P16613153 viewsFixed crane, goods platform, goods shed, Kondinin, NKM line, side view

P16672153 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

P19012153 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) cutting excavation in progress, track, workers, wagons, overpass, near where first sod turned on TAR, Port Augusta, South Australia, TAR line, c1912

P19018153 viewsDesert siding, water tower, trackside building, TAR line, track level view

P19069153 viewsRobe River Iron Associates (RRIA) CE636R class 9426 at Cape Lambert.

P19094153 viewsDisused and derelict water tower with a cylindrical tank, Ajana, GA line.

P20051153 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 6 diesel locomotive waits while GM class 10 performs shunting duties at the east end of Kalgoorlie Station. Note the WAGR train in the 'Boulder Dock' to the left

P20054153 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN" diesel locomotive, in its original all over green livery, at the head of a goods train on the Geraldton - Northampton line. GA line, Both Driver and Fireman showing an interest in the photographer.

T05256153 viewsX class 1012 "BALLARDONG" with "Railway Historical Society" headboard, in green livery with red and yellow stripe, standing at station, onlookers, York, GSR line, front view