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:

Most viewed

P00408416 viewsWWA class standard gauge grain hopper, grain silo, side and end view.

P00418416 viewsK class 208, rake of WO class iron ore wagons, loading facility, Koolyanobbing, loading of the first standard gauge iron ore train

P04800416 viewsSons of Gwalia Mine, poppet head

P06215416 viewsMRWA C class 16, side view, loco shed, loco depot, MRWA's Midland Junction Yard,

T00039416 viewsDW class 6810, four wheel workers van, Platform crane, Meckering, EGR line

T00197416 viewsN class 2058 4 wheel flat wagon, QU class wagon with load of steel girders, Geraldton Exhibition

P13199416 viewsLever frame with canopy, station building, Mullewa, NR line, elevated end view of structures.

P01028416 views6 of 10 views of the derailment of A class 1501 at Northam Station, ER line. DC class 22508 at right angles to the track, other wagons piled up. date of derailment 2/11/1961

P00175415 viewsStation buildings, Mosman Park, end view from car park showing parking facilities

P00224415 viewsAutomatic wagon weighbridge, Forrestfield Yard

P00271415 viewsL class 271, view of driver leaning out of the cab window, loco recently painted in the Westrail livery.

P00319415 viewsPerth station, view along the street side looking east with cars parked in the forecourt, extra description on rear of the photo. C1963

P00457415 viewsPR class 141 "Fitzroy" in the black and grey livery, turntable, Midland Loco Depot, after trial trip, side and front view, turntable whited out, same as P5126 and T1638

P00881415 viewsQW class 14529, ex W class loco tender underframe with container No.5979

P02206415 viewsGH class, coal loading plant, Western No.2 coal mine, Collie, view along the track, same as P13442

P02215415 viewsU class heading the first "Australind" approaching Victoria Park station SWR line, distant view of the train

P04122415 viewsXA class 1403 "WANBIRI". Last train from Meekatharra departing from Mount Magnet. Front view with red chevron. Being decorated prior to departure.

P00063414 views26 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.