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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T03365152 viewsG class 112, crew member cleaning out the smoke box, Bunbury loco depot, used on ARHS tour train

T03411152 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Midland" (previously "Ken"), Gwalia, view of side of cab

T03452152 viewsQ class 62, Midland graveyard, view of tender, rear and side view

T03571152 viewsP class 503, Meltham, passenger train

T04102152 viewsGoldsworthy Mining Limited English Electric loco A class 7, similar to WAGR K class, empty train, Finucane Island plant in background

T04173152 viewsTracks in east end of Perth Station, view from the "Barrack Street Bridge" looking west.

T04177152 viewsF class 452, collie, side view, on display

P13108152 views2 of 3 views of the nose of Commonwealth Railways (CR) loco GM class 1 in original paint scheme showing the name of the loco "Robert Gordon Menzies" and the single horn

P13240152 viewsOut of shed with nameboard, elevated behind a raised platform, Shackleton, YB line, front and side view of shed.

P13321152 viewsCarnarvon Jetty loco and train, the "Ocean Express, end and side view

P13332152 viewsFS class 449, S class 545 double heading, Collie, BN line, goods train

P13383152 views27 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Block Three, - Interior erecting Shop, South west Angle.

P13423152 views67 of 67 views taken from an album of photos of the Midland Workshops c1905. Septic tank and Filters, - Filters, Looking North East.

P13546152 views2 of 6 images of the construction of well wagon QX class 2300, at the Midland Workshops, the wagon was built under the direction of the photographer's father in law Jack Makin, elevated view of the frames of the wagon

P13558152 views3 of 6 images of the station buildings and yard at Meekatharra, NR line, trackside view of the station building

P13559152 views4 of 6 images of the station buildings and yard at Meekatharra, NR line, view looking south along the line between the goods shed and the platform.

P13561152 views6 of 6 images of the station buildings and yard at Meekatharra, NR line, overall distant view of the station yard, shows the Station Master's house in the right hand background