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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P15979139 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

P10614139 viewsQU class 25001 narrow gauge flat top wagon, fitted with bolsters and stanchions, after overhaul. Note the clean outside area of the Workshops. Same as P10969

P16242139 viewsSignal gantry (part), DMU railcar set in red white and green livery, overhead footbridge, stair, North Fremantle, ER line

P16300139 viewsSubiaco Station and yard as seen from the western end. The semaphore signals relate to trains leaving the yard and goods loop,

T04612139 viewsAn unidentified DD/DM class steam locomotive hauling a Royal Show special.

T04618139 viewsThe illuminated tail sign for 'The Indian Pacific' as pictured at Perth Terminal prior to departure.

T04689139 viewsRA class 1911 diesel locomotive at the head of the 'King Karri Reso', at Donnybrook, returning from Pemberton. See T4687 and T4688.

T04696139 viewsRA class 1911 diesel locomotive hauling the 'King Karri Reso' train from Pemberton over the Balingup bridge.

T04727139 viewsUT class 664 steam locomotive being refuelled at Moora whilst working a ballast train.

T04814139 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) view of track and crossing loop -Unknown location

T04852139 viewsBHP Iron Ore CM36-7M class, M636 class & CM36-7M class approach Kalgan with a loaded ore train

P16622139 viewsA class 15, fitted with a Rotheram chimney, Salters safety valves, box headlight, with driver and others, Picton Junction, SWR line, rear and side view, c1902-1905

P16721139 viewsWestrail X class 1031 "YAUERA", Westrail orange livery, Welshpool, SWR line, suburban passenger train, AYB, AY, AYE class carriages.

T05190139 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) C36-7 class 5513 "Kalgan", M636 class 5490 (Mount Newman orange livery) haul a loaded iron ore train to Port Hedland.

T05193139 viewsBHP Iron Ore (BHPIO) C39-8 class 5632 (Mount Newman orange livery), M636 class 5495 (BHPIO blue livery) lead a loaded iron ore train near Newman.

P19059139 viewsRobe River iron Associates (RRIA) Cm40-8M class 9425, 9414, 9420 lead an empty iron ore train near Cape Lambert.

P20035139 viewsRA class 1907 on No 72 mixed "Mullewa", detaching goods vehicles before proceeding to Perth with few remaining passenger cars, platform, signal box, bracket signals, rakes of vans, shed, trackside buildings, Midland, ER line