At that time, the L&N Railroad earned some unwanted publicity when it terminated the final run of the train en route southbound at Birmingham when a federal judge lifted the order keeping the train running after the Interstate Commerce Commission approved its permanent discontinuance.
At that time, the L&N Railroad encountered controversy when it brought the last trip of the train from Birmingham in a southerly direction to an end, following a federal judge's decision to lift an injunction that had allowed the train to continue running despite the Interstate Commerce Commission's approval for its permanent closure.