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

P14037154 viewsSiding at Piesseville, GSR line, overall view of the precinct.

P14106154 views3 of 3 Trackwork within a cutting using a Bell Bros. crane to lift panels of track into position.

P14185154 viewsCommonwealth Railways (CR) GM class diesel loco, front on view, nose of loco adorned with flags of Britain and the USA

P14189154 viewsASA class 445, in cream and green livery with black and gold chevrons on the front, boiler end and side view

P14336154 viewsDD class 596 loco side view, Midland, ER line.

P14433154 viewsTrestle bridge, Kenwick, SWR line, shows a horizontal timber to form a span over the water.

P14434154 viewsTrestle bridge, Guildford, view along the side of the bridge from the river bank, upstream side

P14454154 viewsOpen wagons with timber, the ship "NGAHERE" berthed at the jetty, view along the jetty looking towards the bow of the ship.

P14470154 viewsWW class standard gauge wheat hoppers, Ampol beach, elevated view from the silos, looking south towards North Mole

P14766154 viewsStation building, lever frame, telegraph pole, fire hose box, Goomalling, EM line,

P14769154 viewsRailcar depot, Claisebrook, overall view looking west

P14776154 viewsPoint indicator catch point on the track leading to the flour mill at York, GSR line, view along the track

P14795154 views2 of 4 images of the station buildings at Beverley, GSR line, main building, north end and trackside view

P14933154 viewsBunnings loco "Geraldton" at the siding at Tullis, two people sitting on the loco, one standing next to the loco, front and side view.

P17060154 viewsU class 661, a Pacific type 4-6-2 oil burner steam locomotive on the scrap road at Midland Workshops.

P17062154 viewsDM class 584 steam locomotive on the scrap road, side and bunker view, Midland workshops.

P17077154 viewsV class 1220 steam locomotive, front and side view, water tower, water column, coal boxes, Midland, ER line.

P17087154 viewsV class 1218 steam locomotive, front and side view at East Perth loco with coal stage to left. ER line

P17094154 viewsOrenstein & Koppel steam loco No 4242, iron wagons under construction, Commonwealth Engineering Works Show, Mount Newman, front view, c1968