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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P16107111 viewsA group of railway workers hand laying track in a cutting in the Avon Valley.

P16185111 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR), passengers motor vehicles being unloaded from flat wagons by International loader C85219, workers, Parkeston, TAR line, inaugural tourist train service

P16190111 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) (CR) KA class 47 heading west on a livestock train consisting of cattle wagons, TAR line.

P16357111 viewsD class loco shunting carriage (part), Y class loco, signal box B (part), bracket signal, carriage shed, platform, Perth station, view looking west

P16381111 viewsWCA class railcar set "Prospector", platform, canopy, passengers, attendant, overhead footbridge, Kalgoorlie, EGR line, side and front view

P16545111 viewsADX class 670, Nanking blue and light grey livery, stainless steel cowatcher, single car in suburban service, side and front view, ADX 670 ran in this livery from 7.7.1966 to 22.10.1968

P16587111 viewsWooden trestles, steel girders, forming part of rail bridge, forest track, Pemberton Tramway

P16588111 viewsSection of elevated track through forest, Pemberton Tramway

P18666111 viewsQ class 303 standard gauge diesel locomotive pictured at Forrestfield adjacent to portion of the carriage washing plant. Similar to P18665.

P18682111 viewsPMR class 723, on goods train, relay cabin, Pinjarra, SWR line

P18695111 viewsSSM steam loco No 2, loco shed, Dean Mill, side and rear view

P18708111 viewsStation platform, station nameboard, platform lights, end of passing goods train, passenger shelters, North Fremantle, ER line

P18731111 viewsMount Newman (MNM) M636 class 5494 waits for a cross at Poonda siding.

P10861111 viewsGroup photo of WAGR executives, including Mr. C. G. C Wayne, Commissioner of Railways (1959-1967) (pictured 5th from left), in meeting room, table level view

P10996111 viewsK class 201, in two tone blue livery, in cutting, Avon Valley line, side and end view

P16641111 viewsCBHS class 01040H grain hopper, on UGL loop, Rail Transport Museum, Bassendean, side view

P16822111 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line track workers standing in front of ARP class 11 carriage at an Unknown location. c1916

P16857111 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line official inspection of track mounted machine used for digging drains alongside the track being propelled by an L class steam locomotive.