Toward the end of Danville service on the IT, on April 20, 1952, the Louisville Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) chartered motor 277 and trailer 532 for a St. Louis to Danville farewell trip.  Here we see the train making its way west from Danville, probably near Hillery.  The railroad at the left is the Peoria & Eastern, part of the CCC&StL (the Big Four), part of the New York Central System.  The small square signs on the dash of car 277 read:

On the left, NRHS LOUISVILLE CHAPTER FAREWELL TRIP ST LOUIS DANVILLE

On the right, Natl Ry Hist Soc Louisville Chapter FAREWELL TRIP TO DANVILLE ILL

— Seth E. Steventon photograph.  Thanks to Charles Amstein for the readings of the dash signs, and to John Ellis for help identifying the location of the photo.