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:

Most viewed

T02986159 viewsMillars loco No.61, group of men in front of cab

T03308159 viewsW class 943, double heading with V class 1217,BN line, ARHS tour train to Collie,

T03330159 viewsR class 174, Railways Institute, Midland, on display

T03354159 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Fowler" and "Koppel", view of side tanks after scrapping.

T03462159 viewsPR class 523 "Blackwood", Midland loco depot, front view

T03472159 viewsR class 174, Railways Institute, Midland, on display

T03920159 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Midland"(previously "Ken"), Gwalia, attached to 4 wheel wagon.

T03926159 views3 of 3 views of the loco "Kia Ora" being moved to the Bunbury Technical School for restoration

T03928159 viewsFS class 417, PWD loco "Kate" on NF class 22853 flat wagon, to be restored

T03933159 viewsARHS Vic Div. visit, P class 505, location Unknown, tour train

T04175159 viewsADB/ADK 4 car railcar set, Perth Station

T04189159 viewsCliff's Robe River Iron Associates ore wagon number 735 loaded with ore, Cape Lambert

P13105159 views3 of 4 views of PMR class 720 in the ownership of Steamtown Peterborough of South Australia, hauling the same train as in P13099. side and front view.

P13517159 views3 of 6 images of steam crane No.27, Midland Workshops, engulfed in steam.

P13548159 views4 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, view of the right hand end of the completed wagon

P13628159 viewsBunning's loco "Vital" on a log train at Nynamup Mill, side and front view

P13772159 views4 of 9 views of the abandoned and derelict D class, DA class and DE class vans at the Woodman Point munitions depot, DE class van, end and side view.