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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T02988138 viewsTrack, Jarrahdale bush line

T02995138 viewsMillars log train, view forward from loco

P13865138 viewsSons of Gwalia loco "Midland" (previously "KEN") and tender, end and side view.

P14761138 views1 of 2 images of the stockyard at Beverley. GSR line, view of the loading ramp from the track side

P14764138 viewsStation building, Picton, SWR line, end and side view.

P14903138 viewsX class 1016 "DJUKIN", in all green livery, side and front view with man sitting astride the headlight.

P14916138 views1 of 4 views of the floods at Kalgoorlie, EGR line, view looking west across the flooded yard, shows platform and loco sheds in the background

P14970138 viewsTrack construction on Esperance line at 48mile. Group of construction workers. CE line.

P17145138 viewsV class 1203 steam locomotive pictured in Midland Yard after receiving an overhaul. Workshop building can be seen to right and footbridge in background. ER line.

P17225138 viewsW class 955 and V class 1217, light engines Narrogin to Brookton, GSR line, side and front view

P17237138 viewsV class 1205 and V class 1220, double heading goods train No 11, near Cuballing, GSR line

P17254138 viewsV class 1221 steam locomotive double heading with V class steam locomotive double heading on goods train, front and side view, crossing the Hotham River bridge, near Pingelly, GSR line.

P17262138 viewsW class 903 steam locomotive, side and front view, on goods train, nameboard, station building, loop, Yilliminning, NWM line.

P17275138 viewsV class 1212 steam locomotive, side view, crossing V class 1206 steam locomotive on goods train, front and side view, water column, semaphore signal, cheese knob, points, Brookton yard, GSR line.

P17373138 viewsS class 548 and 542 steam locomotives on 104 goods at Williams. Part view of station buildings and platform with loop line and partial view of goods shed to right. Mileage post between locomotives. BN line.

P10310138 viewsDD class 600, suburban passenger train departing Shenton Park, ex MRWA brakevan behind the loco

P17459138 viewsS class 550 and W class 940 steam locomotives hauling 335 goods through Newlands on the PP line. Note water bag hanging on side of tender on S class and cab side on W class.