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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P18063152 views6 of 11 Construction of new Perth City station, AB class 1533, on service to Midland comprising Queensland stock, Perth City station

P15119152 viewsG class 118, 4-6-0 steam locomotive with a goods train on the Port Hedland - Marble Bar Railway. Note the flat terrain. PM line

P18246152 viewsS class 548 and W class 921, double heading special goods train from Donnybrook to Bridgetown, water tower, PP line

P15215152 viewsNFA Class 22848 flat wagon at an Perth Goods Yard. Side and part end view of wagon.

P15371152 viewsAlbany Yard being modified by John Holland Staff. 'Bobcat' placing metal ballast onto trackage from stockpile to right. Track machine in background and road truck to right. GSR line.

P18403152 viewsEmpty bauxite train, standard gauge line on left, passing through fish market, Fremantle, FA line

P18421152 viewsADG class railcar, on service to Midland, at Chidlow station, EGR line, possibly last service, front on view

P15418152 viewsACL class 408 carriage, green and cream livery, mainly a side view, Boyanup,

T04453152 viewsS class 549 "Greenmount" steam locomotive on a turntable at Midland. Locomotive undergoing overhaul.

T04458152 viewsW class 924 and W class 906 steam locomotives pictured at Picton Junction off a RESO train. The Cumming Smith & Mount Lyell superphosphate works to left of locomotives. SWR line.

T04465152 viewsG class 123 steam locomotive pictured departing the Busselton Jetty.

T04505152 viewsS class 549 'Greenmount' on the turntable at Midland prior to running a trial to Perth after overhaul.

P15879152 viewsDA class 1573, on "Albany Progress", with banner "Farewell Albany Passenger Train! 30th Nov 1st Dec 1978 Australian Railway Historical Society WA Div. Inc.", side and front view

P15977152 viewsThree JGE class tanker wagons, "Golden Fleece", crowd of people, near CME office, Midland Workshops, handover of wagons ceremony, view from elevated position on the workshops side of the wagons, c1970

P15979152 viewsXA class 1415 "WURARA", in green with red and yellow stripe livery, suspended in mid air without wheels whilst undergoing refurbishment, crowd of onlookers, Fitting Shop, Midland Workshops, view from beneath loco

P15985152 viewsPouring of molten metal, workers, Foundry, Midland Workshops

P10726152 viewsX class 1011 "BALGUA" narrow gauge diesel locomotive at the head of The Westland Express, enroute to Perth, after leaving Swan View Tunnel in the Darling Ranges.

P10796152 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN", on the "Albany Progress" comprising van and 4 passenger cars including AQY class 424, rural setting, GSR line, side and front view.