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

P07301229 views16 of 19 photos of the construction of the railway dam at Wurarga. NR line, view from west after flooding

P07363229 viewsA class 1505, bypassing the East Perth Terminal hauling "The Kalgoorlie" passenger train heading east, Temporary terminal building in background

P07372229 viewsHump yard, Forrestfield Yard, shows control tower and signal

P07410229 viewsH class 17 as built, builders photo, side view, same as P2849

P07566229 viewsR class loco, RA class wagon, carriage, special train carrying divers and equipment to Coolgardie to rescue the trapped miner Varischetti at Bonnie Vale

P07679229 viewsXA class 1402 "TARGARI", hauling green and cream suburban set, Perth Yard near the Entertainment centre.

P07807229 viewsL class double headed with another L class, Dalwallinu, EM line, train of bagged wheat

P07817229 viewsBackhead of Unknown class of loco

P07845229 viewsHamersley Iron M636 class locos on empty iron ore train,

P07854229 viewsHamersley Iron C636 class locos on Iron ore train crossing the Turner River

P07996229 viewsMillars 4 wheel bolster wagon No.16, Yarloop, loaded with sheoak logs, end and side view.

P08472229 viewsNortham, station building, dual gauge, view from rail side, ER line.

P08632229 viewsBridgetown, station building, platform, view from rail side, PP line.

P08787229 views2 of 3 views of the station buildings at Boyanup, PP line end view

P08908229 views24 of 29 views of the construction of the Wyalkatchem-Lake Brown-Southern Cross railway, WLB line, "Kalamazoo" gangers trolley, view down newly laid track at "Pit no.1".

P09010229 viewsL class 275, Forrestfield Yard, side view of cab.

P09015229 viewsB class 1605 between a M class and a X class, Forrestfield Yard, side view

P09062229 viewsAA class 1519, HC class 21615 with shed on board, point indicator, Moora, MR line, goods train

P09186229 views1 of 5 views of Commonwealth Railways (CR) GM class 42 and GM class 20 hauling "The "Indian Pacific" departing from Kalgoorlie taken next to the signal box, side and front view.