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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T04434119 views32 of 38 images of Commonwealth Railways (CR) "Tea and Sugar" train on trip from Port Augusta to Parkeston on the TAR line by Clyde Shoebridge and Peter Sage in December 1963 to January 1964, track, telegraph poles, horn, windscreen wiper, view from cab of GM class 16

T04444119 viewsUT class 664 steam locomotive pictured inside the steam sheds at East Perth with the tender of a V class steam locomotive visible. Note the wooden flooring within the shed and overhead lights.

T04472119 viewsAvon Yard Marshalling Yard, pictured looking West. Part of light tower visible on left, CBH concrete silos in the left background as the Yardmaster's Building. The visible steam is from an unidentified steam locomotive. Narrow gauge rolling stock visible at left and standard gauge wheat wagons in far right background.

T04477119 viewsW class 942 steam locomotive being coaled at the Bunbury Locomotive Depot. Note the fireman on the tender. SWR line

T04508119 viewsW class 906 steam locomotive at Bunbury locomotive depot with an unidentified PM class steam locomotive two roads across. The coaling stage in the background, SWR line.

T04521119 viewsDD class 588 steam locomotive on standby duties at Claremont during the Royal Show.

T04565119 viewsDD class 597 steam locomotive with a load of empty wagons, goods shed, Bassendean. Ampol service station facing Guildford Road in the background

T04571119 viewsX class "JARROO" diesel locomotive departing Perth Station with a Picnic train to Toodyay.

P10487119 viewsY class 1102, as delivered, plain green livery with the WAGR roundel on the cab door, side view, B&W version of P13768

P10550119 viewsA driver dressed in overalls, at the controls of a DD/DM class steam locomotive. Notice the dress variation to P10548.

P15803119 viewsNS class 40406 shunters float, in yellow livery, converted from an ex MRWA wagon, Avon Yard, end and side view

P15869119 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 23, GM class 19, double heading passenger train of stainless steel cars, standing at East Perth terminal, Westrail Centre under construction, side and front view

P15983119 viewsX /XA class engine Diesel engine, being worked on by two workers, Diesel Shop, Midland Workshops, close up view

P10699119 viewsA class 1501 narrow gauge diesel locomotive hauling a loaded grain train after exiting the Swan View Tunnel enroute to Midland.

P16210119 viewsStation building, signal box, platform, bracket signal, Brunswick Junction, SWR line, c1950

T04681119 viewsA class 1501 diesel locomotive at the head of The Westland Express in the eastern portion of the Darling Range. Note the goods vehicles at the front of the passenger carriages.

T04723119 viewsAn unidentified F class diesel locomotive, with a goods train, passing a rake of loaded LA class ballast wagons at Moora.

P16446119 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

P18635119 viewsL class 253 and 275 standard gauge diesel locomotives hauling a Melbourne - Perth freight train in the Avon Valley. Both locomotives in the Westrail orange colour scheme.