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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P14307159 viewsSheds, Perth yards, ER line.

P14421159 viewsOffice building of the "WAGR Chief Civil Engineer", Wellington Street, Perth, front on view

P14440159 viewsTrestle bridge, Nannup, WN line, view along the side of the bridge showing the refuges..

P14441159 viewsTimber bridge Beela, BN line, a one span bridge with vertical timber abutments.

P14626159 viewsG class 67, NS class shunters float, Bunbury jetty, heading a train of GSW class wheat hoppers

P14689159 views2 of 10, ES class 332 derailed on 10/6/1951,lying in a creek at Wooroloo, ER line, a PR class loco and a breakdown crane in the background,

P14721159 viewsA class 1507 diesel locomotive in green with red and yellow stripe livery passing over a culvert, front view, York, GSR line.

P14734159 viewsDB class 1585 "Shire of Harvey" diesel locomotive in Westrail orange livery, front view, Albany, GSR line.

T04365159 viewsPassenger train comprising green and cream coaches, full length view of train on a curve, photo taken from rear, bush setting

P14813159 views10 of 21 images of the railway precinct and station buildings at Subiaco, c1969, small shed, end and side view

P14958159 viewsF class 42, Welshpool, suburban goods train

P14991159 viewsSearchlight signal, signal box, Goodwood, SWR line, enlargement from P14990

P17033159 viewsPR class 523 in the crossing loop, with a goods train between York and Narrogin on the GSR line. Note the frame work of the CBH holding pen in the right background. The JGS class tank on the wagon behind the loco is used for hauling furnace oil.

P17103159 viewsX class 1017 "EWENYOON", on the "Australind", two sets of four posted bracket signals, cyclist pushing bike, SWR line

P17114159 viewsStation building, empty wagons, road, Kamballie, B line

P17150159 viewsFS class 362 locomotive at East Perth loco. Loco used to steam for cleaning of other locomotives. Note footbridge in background as well as electrical tower.

P17158159 viewsV class 1205 locomotive at East Perth loco at eastern end. Unidentified locomotive to side of V class.

P17170159 viewsV class steam locomotive side and front view on the number 56 train of empties coming into Leighton, tracks, points, cheese knob, light tower, Leighton.