About 11 miles north of Cartier, Straight Lake and the remote siding of Stralak are home only to a seasonal hunting lodge and are a flag-stop on Via Rail's Sudbury-White River passenger service, s... (more)

After crossing over from the yard and Nickle the Budd Car heads towards the downtown Station for its 0900 departure.

After making a zig zag off the Nickle Sub, the Budd Car makes its run towards the downtown station

The VIA Rail Sudbury to White River Budd Car makes a stop at Cartier to pick up a huge crowd of people. Many American tourist's from Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana looking to head into Ontario's back... (more)

The Sudbury to White River VIA loads passengers at Sudbury Station ready for an on-time departure at 9:00 a.m.

VIA RDC-4 6250 along with RDC-2s 6217 and 6219 come off of the service tracks and wait to cross onto the north main at Sudbury. They will then proceed to the station in preparation for their morni... (more)

VIA RDC-4 6250 along with RDC-2s 6217 and 6219 depart from Sudbury on train #185 to White River.

VIA RDC-4 6250 along with RDC-2s 6219 and 6217 proceed to the station in Sudbury in preparation for their morning departure with train #185 to White River.

Commonly referred to by locals as the (singular) Budd car, VIA 186 makes a brief station stop at Cartier before quickly running off the last few miles into Sudbury.

Waiting for the morning departure to the Nickel City.

Via's "Lake Superior" kicks up dust as it passes through the very hot & humid forests of Northern Ontario and crests the ruling grade at O'Brien continuing eastward bound for Sudbury. Ironically, ... (more)

The crew of VIA's "Lake Superior" brings their train back to the shop after this trip. The car on the left VIA 6215, is waiting for the others to clear so it can be added to the consist for the ne... (more)

Via Rail's "Lake Superior" prepares to depart White River bound for Sudbury some 9 hours down the line.

VIA 6250 trails VIA 6205, as they run through the S-curve at Sprecher.

Passengers unload their baggage from the only remaining RDC-4 left in service. VIA 6250, Ex VIA 6450 nee CN 6450, built in September 1955.