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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P10466141 viewsG class 233 "Leschenault Lady' which operated a hired passenger special from Bunbury Jetty to Beela and return for crew of Leander-class frigate HMS Scylla of the Royal Navy.
The train consisted of three ACM Class suburban dogbox carriages sandwiched between two Z Class brakevans. the Vintage train at Bunbury Jetty. In the background is portion of HMS Scylla.

P10600141 viewsSleeper Adzing machine cleaning sleepers prior to installation of rail.

P15842141 viewsTurntable, footbridge, signal box, station building, goods shed, Wool Stores, aerial view of Fremantle Yard and harbour, liner "Canberra' being berthed on her maiden visit to Fremantle

P15962141 viewsL class 262, in International safety orange, on grain train, loading, side and front view

P15982141 viewsS class 545, undergoing a general overhaul, workers, Fitting Shop, Midland Workshops, front and side view

P15984141 viewsWO class iron ore wagons, Bogies, wagon bodies, derailment repairs', boiler Shop South, Midland Workshops, view from elevated position

P16212141 viewsStation building, signal box, platform, overhead footway, Bassendean, ER line, track level view

P16375141 viewsMRWA F class 41, on ARHS tour train to Gingin, platforms, canopy, bracket signals, Perth station, view from overhead footbridge

T04635141 viewsL class 273 diesel locomotive at the head of an interstate passenger train prior to departing Perth Terminal. The wagon behind is a VDM class 'mail/baggage van'.

T04688141 viewsRA class 1911 diesel locomotive at the head of the 'King Karri Reso' returning from Pemberton. See T4687.

T04725141 viewsPortion of the Wiluna line pictured at Meekatharra.

T04735141 viewsAn overhead view of the UT class 664 steam locomotive, JA class water tanks, LA class ballast wagons and a Z class brakevan.

P18639141 views L class 263 diesel locomotive and a sister unit hauling SCT's Dynon to Forrestfield freight train passing the Midland Signalling Control Centre. Both locomotives painted in two different orange Westrail colour schemes. The trackage in the foreground is narrow gauge for tourist trains to access Midland Terminal.

P10802141 viewsPicnickers leaving train comprising dog box carriages, National Park, ER line, below track level view

P10899141 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C636 class 5458 on road transporter crossing the WAGR railway lines at Great Eastern Hwy level crossing East Guildford . Locomotive enroute to Tomlinson Steel Welshpool for rebuilding.

P16666141 viewsADF class 495 "Banksia", signals, trackwork, side and end view

P16726141 viewsP class steam loco, A class 21, turntable, Kalgoorlie, EGR line, side on view. C 1925

P18805141 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) SV class 4 Communications Car at Dampier, used for track inspections. Formally NSWPTC FS class 2010 purchased by Hamersley Iron in 1975..