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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P16379122 viewsTwo WCA class "Prospector" sets, station building, Merredin, EGR line, end views

T04653122 viewsK class 201 standard gauge diesel locomotive pictured at Avon Yard at the head of a rake of WF class standard gauge flat top wagons.

T04655122 viewsWW class standard gauge wheat hoppers loaded on Commonwealth Railways (CR) RG class flat top wagons at Parkeston.

T04796122 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) flat car

P16467122 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) KA class 59, TAR line, front and side view

P16578122 viewsRake of flat bed wagons loaded with logs being shunted, shunter, spectators, forest, Pemberton Tramway

P18649122 viewsQ class 301 standard gauge diesel locomotive heading an empty train of WW and WWA class wheat hopper wagons at Millendon. ER line. The locomotive is painted in the then Westrail yellow colour scheme.

P18721122 viewsN class 1880 diesel locomotive hauling a rake of GH class wagons loaded with coal between Beela and Brunswick enroute to Bunbury. BN Line.

P18732122 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5497, C636 class 5452, C636 class 5462 haul empty ore train through Poonda.

P18759122 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C36-7M class 5506 "Mount Whaleback" drivers control stand (right hand side).

P10821122 viewsD class 1561 1 of 3 images, side and end view

P10835122 viewsWGX class 33100 flat wagon with high ends, rural setting, side and end view

P10862122 viewsPlasser Ultrasound Detection Car, Jarrahdale Branch, side and front view with New Zealand and West Australian vehicle number plates

P10887122 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) G class 22 steam locomotive hauling a passenger train on the eastern portion of the Nullarbor Plain.

P16763122 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) SD50 class & M636 class side view of locomotives.

P16764122 viewsMount Newman (MNM) triple headed 180 car loaded ore train at 227 km near Garden loop. Distant view.

P16777122 viewsProspector, four car set, heading northwards through Hazelmere

P16926122 viewsLefroy - narrow gauge salt loading point for Lefroy Salt Pty Ltd at end of a 10 mile 66 chain siding south of Widgemooltha. CE line.

P16941122 viewsQ class 302 (relassified Q class 4002) hauls a grain train near Kwinana. Locomotive painted in Westrail yellow livery with black chevrons on front of locomotive.