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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P10606157 viewsFS class 427 narrow gauge steam locomotive during/after overhaul.

P10694157 viewsWFX class 30372 standard gauge flat top wagon loaded with a dry freight and refrigerated container at Midland.

P10712157 viewsM class Garratt loco, livestock train, possibly the "Stacey" lamb train, view along the train

P10753157 viewsQM class 9383 narrow gauge flat top wagon loaded with two WAGR dry freight containers

P10767157 viewsA class 1511 narrow gauge diesel electric locomotive at the head of The Westland Express at Cunderdin.

P10790157 viewsYard, grain silos, sidings, trackside sheds, West Merredin, EGR line, aerial view

P16116157 viewsPassenger waiting shed and station building as depicted in 1928. Greenmount, M line, the platform seat needs a few repairs to be done. Also of note is the unshaded electric light over the door to the waiting shed.

P16200157 viewsPWD loco, PW 26, Wyndham, side and front view, coupled to a crane wagon .

P16216157 viewsDD class 600, on goods train, approaching platform, bracket signals, signal Box B, Midland Junction, ER line

P16244157 viewsStation building, signal box, platform, rodding, Merredin station, EGR line

P16282157 viewsAn overhead view of the western end of Claisebrook train station prior to the major changes as part of the Perth electrification project.

P16313157 viewsX class 1005 "MEANANGER", XA class loco, both in green with red and yellow striped livery, diesel shed, oil tank, North Fremantle, ER line

P16341157 viewsEMU railcar set, crossing Swan River on Bunbury bridge, East Perth, SWR line, front on view, c1997

P16355157 viewsADL class 804 heading a four car ADL/ ADC railcar set, bearing "Australian Railway Historical Society On Tour" banner on the front, , platform, passengers, Boyanup, PP line, end and side view, ARHS tour to Boyanup

T04615157 viewsWindmill Hill Cutting in the Avon Valley shortly after the completion of the construction of the tracks.

T04626157 viewsV class 1222 steam locomotive, water column with the extended column, water tower with a steel frame, side and front view, Koojedda, ER line.

T04640157 viewsPoint Samson railway yards in the North West with a rail mounted crane and loaded wagons.

T04714157 viewsThe WAGR roundel that was used on passenger carriages and later classes of narrow gauge steam locomotives.(nicknamed "Mucky Duck")

T04764157 viewsCliffs Robe River M636 class 262.005 (later renumbered 1714) in original all yellow livery shunts a construction train at Cape Lambert.