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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P16824109 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line families canvas houses Unknown location. C1916

P16845109 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line Naretha Quarry buildings under construction. C1916

P16852109 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line Port Augusta workshops. Photo shows dual gauge track wagons and coal loading facility.

P16918109 viewsCarrabin - derailment of number 94 goods. On the 13th June 1955, EGR line.

P16946109 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) CDF class lounge car - interior view.

P16984109 viewsStation building, main platform, canopy, narrow gauge tracks, A frame, Kalgoorlie, EGR line, view looking east

P18957109 viewsHamersley Iron (HI) M636 class 4056 new locomotive on road transporter commences its 5 day 1573 km road journey to Dampier from Comengs works at Bassendean.

P18978109 viewsWheat bin with loading facilities, Mingenew, MR line, view looking north along the main line to Geraldton

P18988109 viewsStation building, Cue, abandoned and overgrown with weeds, trackside and end view, NR line

P19367109 views2 of 2 views of ZD class 226, "Break-Down Train Equipment" stencilled on the side, yellow livery, Forrestfield Yard, end and side view

P19370109 views1 of 4 views of VW class 5100, ex ZA class 189 in the Westrail orange livery with a blue stripe as used on the weed killing train, stowed at Whitman's Park, side and end view.

P19377109 viewsZ class 138 brakevan, yellow livery Forrestfield yard, end and side view

P19487109 viewsVW class5140, ex ZA class 160, yellow livery, Forrestfield Yard, perform end view

P19488109 viewsQBE class 23549 flat wagon with stanchions, yellow livery, Midland, end and side view

P19581109 viewsStation building, nameboard, Waroona, SWR line, trackside and end view

P19583109 viewsStation building, out of shed with a rear door, Waroona, SWR line, view of the rear of the station. Buildings

P20106109 viewsPR class 142 "Frankland", subsequently renumbered PR class 525, on passenger train, standing at station, Kalgoorlie, EGR line, front and side view

P19623109 viewsN class 1880 being lifted by 3 cranes following a level crossing accident with a truck at Wagerup. Close up of lifting anchor points on locomotive. SWR line.