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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P2394838 viewsRA class 1918, on goods train, bracket signals, platforms, canopies, ramp, road bridge, city buildings, Perth station, ER line, front view from elevated position

P2396338 viewsGCX class 6535 van, VW class "Workers Van", Dongara, MR line, side and end view

P2397238 viewsMRWA B class 6 loco, close up of smokebox section and leading bogie, Geraldton, MR line, view from side

P2397438 viewsConcrete and steel bridge (section), over Chapman River, Bluff Point, GA line, view form river bank

P2397638 viewsGoods train, houses, road, sand dunes, ocean, between Webberton and Bluff Point, GA line, elevated rear and side view

P2397938 viewsHC class 21544 wagon, vans, station building, platform, canopy, loading area, sacks on platform, Geraldton, MR line, view from platform

P2398138 viewsNewly built GC class 8851 heading a line of GC class wagons at the site of Collins and Co., Maylands Rolling Stock Works, view along the line of wagons

P2399238 viewsDerailment of No 60 Fast Goods near Nalkain WLB line, 5 of 7, damaged wagons, workers, onlookers, truck, elevated view

P2399438 viewsDerailment of No 60 Fast Goods near Nalkain WLB line, 7 of 7, GC class 7110 wagon, off track and on side, workers, truck, another damaged wagon, elevated view

P2083838 viewsTrack laying in progress at proposed Railway Museum site, tracks, trees, car, carriage, industrial building, Bassendean, ER line

P2084238 viewsRailway barracks, brick and tile structure, out of use, side and front view, Yellowdine, ER line

P2084738 viewsDMU suburban set, on Australian Railway Historical Society Shuffle Tour, platforms, roof, Fremantle station, ER line, end and side view from platform.,

P2085738 viewsADA class 754 railcar trailer heading a six car railcar set departing Claremont ER line, for Perth, view of the train

P2086138 viewsXA Class 1405 "Warienga" and XA Class 1402 "Targari" arriving at Perth Station with the Australind, the last narrow gauge locomotive hauled revenue country passenger train to be run by Westrail, headboard, ARHS banner on the front of the loco, view of the train and the crowd on the platform, ER line

P2086338 viewsL class 268 in the one off blue with orange strip livery, Leighton Yard, elevated side and front view

P2089038 viewsCommonwealth Railways NFC class 68 operating on the North Australia Railway at an unknown location. Note the locomotive tender is fitted with "hungry boards". This locomotive was formally WAGR G class 157 sold to Commonwealth Railways in August 1942. In December 1946 sold to State Saw Mills .

P2089138 viewsThree AG class carriages including Nos. 41 and 42 which comprised the RAAF Recruiting Train , displayed at the WAGR Midland Workshops, ER line.

P2089238 viewsMorawa - arrival of General Grant M3 medium tanks for the 1st Australian Armoured Division. Tanks being transported on QM class 9434. GM line.