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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P16821105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line obelisk marking the WA/SA border. Installed in 1926.

P16835105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line food store house at Unknown location. Wheel barrow loaded with bread in photo. C1916

P16841105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line camp site showing tents. Unknown location. C1916

P16847105 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) - TAR line Port Augusta Station, view from north end of station showing crossovers. C1930

P16952105 viewsDD class 592 at Perth City Station. Water column at side of locomotive. ER line

P16973105 viewsNickel bins, wagons, road train, Widgemooltha, CE line

P18937105 viewsMount Newman (MNM) C636 class 5462, 5461 approaching balloon loop Mount Whaleback, Newman.

P18959105 viewsGoldsworthy Mining (GML) A class 5 hauls ore cars through the loading bin at Goldsworthy. ARHS tour bus in photo.

P19517105 viewsStation nameboard, showing platform length compared to Albury, noticeboard, plant, Kalgoorlie, EGR line

P20097105 viewsV class 1215 on goods train, forest setting, front and side view

P20105105 viewsPR class loco on passenger train, overhead road bridge, bracket signals, driver walking beside loco wearing black shirt and white tie, platform, bench seat, canopy, Perth city station

P19631105 viewsWA Goldfields Firewood Supply Co Kurrawang Headquarters. View looking east showing log landing and sawmill.

P19642105 viewsG class 233 in side Bunbury Loco shed. SWR Line

P19646105 viewsRailway Road Service AEC 30 seat bus, side and front view.

P19651105 viewsPMR class 722 departing East Perth on No. 35 Goods on the SWR line. In the foreground is the overhead catenary wires for the S.E.C. electric loco which serviced the East Perth power house

P19676105 viewsBunbury - Sleeper powellising plant. The process treated karri sleepers against white ant infestation and dry rot. The process was developed to extend the life of jarrah forests. SWR line.

P19707105 viewsADB class 774, leading 4 car DMU set, platforms, station buildings, pedestrian overpass, signal box, Claremont, ER line, view towards west

P19742105 viewsDiesel hauled goods train, comprising vans and wagons, heading away from camera, trackside shed, Rossmore, EM line

P19822105 viewsSteel framed water tower, small capacity 2,500 cylindrical corrugated iron tank, water column, track, houses in background, Gnowangerup, TO line