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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P00193524 viewsMidland Terminal, view of front of building

P01023523 views1 of 10 views of the derailment of A class 1501 on No.97 Goods at Northam Station, ER line on 2nd November, 1961. View shows loco on top of wagons

P01026522 views4 of 10 views of the derailment of A class 1501 at Northam Station, ER line. Wagons derailed and laying at right angles to the platform, signal box, debris scattered all around. date of derailment 2/11/1961

P00048521 views11 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P07242520 viewsSignals where the branch to Belmont diverges from the mainline at Bayswater

P00208519 viewsJGE class "Golden Fleece" tank wagon, officials at the handing over of the tankers.

P00607519 viewsA class 1501, as new side view

T01001519 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 7 double headed, Kalgoorlie

P00404517 viewsCeremonial wheelbarrow used by Governor Weld on the "turning of the first sod" of the Geraldton to Northampton Railway, GA line, on the 22nd October 1874, side on view of the wheelbarrow with plaque.

P00444517 views2 of 4 views of DM class 585 on No. 195 Passenger derailed and lying on its side, Midland Junction, side and front view, date of derailment 30/7/1953

P00651517 viewsP class just exited the Swan View tunnel, Swan View, ER line, with "The Westland" express set with new AH class 1st class sleeping carriages in the set

P05400514 viewsWFDY class 30086-E, Standard Gauge flat wagon, (reclassified from a WF class), end and side view

P06800514 viewsXG class 20716, being loaded with coal

P00046513 views9 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00050513 views13 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00227513 views"Park and Ride" facilities at Bassendean Station. MRPA's tour of the suburban area in ADX class 670 in the Nanking blue and light grey livery in the background. (Ref: RIM August 1966)