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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P13265291 viewsAA class 1519, X class 1028 "MEERAMAN" in the International Safety orange livery, JOA class 11342 and JOA class 378 tank wagons, loco depot, Mullewa, NR line, end on view

P01450291 viewsEC class251, side and front view, background blanked out.

P01613291 viewsGroup of Thursday Islander tracklayers, Standard Gauge construction.

P01794291 viewsARHS president Nicholas Pusenjak with the Mayor of Bassendean, Mr. John Cox standing on the top of the tender of A class 11 celebrating the Centenary of A 11's entry into service with the WAGR (see "The Westland", issue 9, September 1985)

P03207291 viewsPR class 521 "Ashburton" steam locomotive, front and side view, York, GSR line.

P03837291 viewsTwinette, first class, interior view, on "The Indian Pacific", stewardess serving tea to passengers in upper and lower bunk

P03871291 views1 of 3, A class 1512 diesel locomotive on mixed goods train, side and front view, Westrail orange livery, on route to Geraldton.

P03951291 views1 of 3, Ex MRWA F class 44 diesel locomotive in MRWA livery but with "WAGR" on the nose, side and end view.

P03959291 viewsL class 256 standard gauge diesel locomotive in Westrail orange livery hauling the Indian Pacific, Prospector railcars in the dock, ADG class diesel railcar in Westrail orange livery, Perth Terminal.

P04131291 viewsL class 260 with Indian Pacific headboard, signal gantry with searchlight signals, Northam, hauling the inaugural "Indian Pacific" towards Perth.

P04204291 viewsWCA class railcar set, "The Prospector", Kalgoorlie, at its launch

P01218291 viewsFD class 14292, louvered van, the only all steel version, yellow livery, side view, Leighton, ER line.

T05117291 viewsPlatform, station building, station nameboardboard, "Mount Lyell Superphosphate" sign, track, Toodyay, CM line

P00114290 views77 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.

P00128290 views91 of 98 images showing views and aspects of the construction of the steel girder bridge with concrete pylons across the Swan River at North Fremantle.