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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P15569133 viewsD class 5163 four wheel van, Midland, side view, c1967

P15582133 viewsAustralian National DL class 44E in the green livery with a yellow panel on the side, Kewdale, side view

P15622133 viewsAustralian National CLP class 16 in the green and yellow livery, East Perth terminal, running around its train, front view

P15654133 viewsMineral Resources MRL class 005 "Carina Flyer" being towed through the site of the Rail Transport Museum heading for UGL's plant, Bassendean, front and side and view.

P15664133 viewsR class 149 4-4-0 loco, side and front view, crew and other staff on the loco

P10450133 viewsThree car Prospector Railcar set, travelling in the Avon Valley, entering a cutting. Front and overhead view of leading railcar.

P10483133 views2 of 2. M class 1852 diesel hydraulic shunting locomotive at Forrestfield. This locomotive was rated at 650hp.

P10496133 viewsW class 909 and S class 547 "Lindsay" on No. 66 Up goods, front and side view of the locos

P10541133 viewsWCE Prospector Trailer car showing the non driving end. This unit was on display at Perth Terminal.

P10568133 viewsWMD class hopper wagon at the Talc loading ramp at Three Springs.

P10593133 viewsTwo D class diesel locomotives hauling a loaded bauxite train on departure from Jarrahdale enroute to Kwinana.

P15829133 viewsMillars loco "Katie" stowed out of service, Yarloop, front and side view. c1956

P15845133 viewsPartial view of a M class coal box wagon in the background of a view of "H" berth exit at Fremantle Harbour

P15932133 viewsXA class 1407 "WIRNGIR", in green with red and yellow stripe, with nameboard, on the "Australind", rural setting, front and side view

P15936133 viewsD class 1562, in green with red and yellow stripe, on caustic train comprising wagons and vans, rural setting, front and side view

P10670133 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class diesel (cab portion only), flat bed car transport carriage, rake of stainless steel passenger carriages, platform, canopy, East Perth Terminal, end and side view

P10688133 viewsHyster forklift unloading bales of wool from a VH class narrow gauge van at Robb Jetty.

P10710133 viewsP811 tack renewal machine, Premier of WA, Sir Charles Court, Mr. P. Gill, WA State Manger for Roberts Contraction, Minister for Railways Hon. E. C. Rushton at the launch of the standard gauge rehabilitation project between Kwinana and Koolyanobbing.