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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P18325149 viewsA class 1501, on the "Westland", passing track laying team, crane, station building, demolition of West Midland station, ER line

P18348149 viewsStation, building, platform, passenger waiting, rear of passenger carriage, bracket signal, Bellevue, ER line

P18353149 viewsG class 123, working south to Bunbury, Armadale, SWR line, side and front view

P18368149 viewsV class 1214, taking on water, water tower, Chidlow, ER line, side and rear view

P15250149 viewsDB class 1584 "Shire of Waroona", houses, road, Wagin, side and front view

P15281149 viewsAB class 1531, in Westrail orange and blue colour scheme but with Australia Western Railroad initials and swan logo, on woodchip train, Albany, GSR line

P15285149 viewsAustralian Railroad Group diesel No 1202, formerly A class 1511, on woodchip train, ARG diesel No 1605, Albany, GSR line

P15306149 viewsRake of goods wagons, points, lever, indicator, sidings, platform, trackside buildings, Albany yard, GSR line

P15365149 viewsAurizon class 2505, formerly P class 2005 "Shire of Lake Grace", 'Shire of Lake Grace' being refuelled from a road tanker at Albany. GSR line.

P15385149 viewsA Class 1506 diesel locomotive pictured on first run after delivery, Jarrahdale. This locomotive was the first narrow gauge locomotive fitted with dynamic brakes.

P18414149 viewsV class 1205, East Perth loco shed, side and front view

P15507149 viewsH class 2, CLP class 13, L class 263 hauling the empty Indian Pacific through Hazelmere to the East Perth Terminal

P15540149 viewsEx PWD steam crane No. 43, Boyanup Museum, end and side view

P15574149 viewsAustralian National EL class 56X, green livery with the yellow panel, Forrestfield Yard, side view

P02153149 views43 of 44 views of the construction of the railway at Esperance, CE line taken by Cedric Stewart, the resident WAGR engineer, station building ("Traffic Office") internal view

P15643149 viewsPart view of Z class 463-Y brakevan in the all over Westrail yellow livery with a silver roof, GEF class wagons on the next track, Geraldton yard, NR line, view along the yard.

P15647149 viewsDynamic braked A class 1513 heads a goods train near Manjimup, PP line, front on view of the loco

T04474149 viewsPM class 703 steam locomotive pictured in Avon Yard from the Yardmaster's Building. The short stub track in the foreground was used for storage of an Inspection coach.