Rail Heritage WA

Rail Heritage WA was formed in 1959 as the Australian Railway Historical Society (WA Division). Its vision is ‘to facilitate access for present and future generations to the history of railways in Western Australia’. Through the dedication of its volunteers it does this by diverse means including:
• collecting, restoring, maintaining and interpreting Western Australian railway items at the Railway Museum in Bassendean as well as the South-West Rail and Heritage Centre;
• providing public access to the railway history of WA, including through research (answering many family history enquiries) as well as the Museums;
• assisting with the preservation of highly significant items across WA eg providing advice on traditional methods of carriage maintenance especially to regional groups;
• preparation of displays for various public and community events;
• undertaking special projects such as the database of Railwaymen Killed on Duty;
• promotion of key events in railway history eg 100 years of Railways in WA, not only through activities but in social and mainstream media