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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P17508140 viewsV class 1203, on No 11 goods train, ER line

P17678140 viewsDM class 583, water bag hanging near cab, carpark, Claremont station, ER line, side and front view from elevated position

P17773140 views1 of 3 images of K class 207 on its delivery run to WA at Southern Cross, EGR line, on narrow gauge transfer bogies, at a level crossing, side and long hood end

P17776140 viewsRake of goods vans and stainless steel passenger carriages, "Commonwealth Railways (CR)" sign on the 70ft long LEX Class van, the fourth van is a Commonwealth Railways (CR) LC Class van, level crossing, telegraph poles, TAR line, c1969.

P17883140 viewsWO class 31297 standard gauge ore wagon at Midland Workshops shortly after construction was completed.

P17908140 viewsXC class bauxite wagon, Midland Workshops, end and side view

P01886140 viewsCrane, hand on 4 wheel frame, side view

P01910140 viewsWGS class standard gauge bogie open wagon, end and side view, same as P0823

P01989140 viewsTrack, PM line view along the line

P18147140 viewsDB class 1584 "Shire of Waroona" and DB class 1581 "City of Bunbury", double heading bauxite train comprising 67 XC class wagons and van, WAGR bauxite line

P18164140 viewsL class loco on loaded wheat train arriving Leighton, signals, rakes of goods carriages, beach, port of Fremantle in background, c1969

P18196140 viewsFS class 423, with tank and flat wagons, crossing steel and concrete bridge, buildings in background, Balingup, PP line

P15088140 viewsStation building with water tank, Woodanilling, GSR line, trackside and end view

P15107140 viewsAn unidentified 3 car Prospector set travelling towards Perth in the Avon Valley. Cars are in original paint scheme and an overhead view of the cars roofing.

P15127140 viewsThe plaque designating the opening of the South West District Administrative centre at Bunbury by Hon. J. Dolan. SWR line.

P18221140 viewsDB class 1581 "City of Bunbury" diesel locomotive, side and front view, in the shed at Midland Workshops.

P18311140 viewsADL class railcar and ADC class railcar, Perth City station under reconstruction, constructors huts in foreground, city buildings in background

P18389140 views4 of 5 images of J class 101 on standard gauge ballast train comprising ex-Commonwealth Railways (CR) WSJ class hoppers near Kenwick, entering level crossing, Albany Highway, Kenwick