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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P14566111 viewsPMR class 732, Higham. SWR line, goods train

P14597111 viewsV class 1215, location Unknown, goods train

P14624111 viewsDM class 587, location Unknown, suburban goods train

P14748111 views5 of 6 images of the station precinct and buildings at Tambellup, GSR line, water tower

P14749111 views6 of 6 images of the station precinct and buildings at Tambellup, GSR line, water tower

P14852111 viewsLoco shed, end and side view, Donnelly River Mill.

P14854111 views2 of 2, Bunnings YX class 86 steam locomotive, tender and side view, loco shed, Donnelly River Mill.

P17301111 viewsW class 903 near Wadderin, front & side view of loco and freight wagons. NKM line.

P17304111 viewsW class 903 at the head of No 69 freight. Side view of locomotive. NKM line.

P17352111 viewsP class 505 steam locomotive, on goods train, front and side view, BN line.

P17363111 viewsS class steam locomotive, on goods train, front and side view, BN line.

P10380111 viewsWCA class long distance diesel railcar on the "Prospector", side and front view.

P17671111 viewsDD class 597, on suburban passenger train, Barrack Street bridge, departing Perth

P17720111 viewsDD class 597 steam locomotive, side and front view, on suburban passenger working, search light signal, near Rivervale, SWR line.

P18507111 viewsPR class 521 "Ashburton" on No 17 goods train, Mount Kokeby, GSR line, side view

P18593111 views6 of 7 images of DM class 586 on ARHS tour train to Gingin on MR line, bunker leading, Millendon, MR line, staff change

P15445111 viewsMRL loco MRL class 002 "Spirit of Yilgarn" on the track passing through the Rail Transport Museum heading for UGL's plant, Bassendean, Pacific National NR class 8 and another unidentified NR class departing after accompanying the MRL loco to the site, side and front view

P15554111 viewsPlaque commemorating the official opening of the Rail Transport Museum by Mr. Ray O'Connor, the Minister for Transport on the 30.November, 1974.