Trains of Thought Britain's Titled Trains 42: 'the Cornishman' With Penzance as a constant, served variously from Paddington, Wolverhampton and even Bradford, few titled trains have enjoyed such a varied history as 'the Cornishman', as Roger Haigh explains. Classic Enthusiasts' Rail Tours 'the Kentish Venture Rail Tour' - Sunday, 25th February 1962 As the demise of the 'King Arthur' class beckoned, 'Sir Brian' returned to the Southern's Eastern Division to star in what Don Benn recalls as the multi-engine excursion that was run as the final hurrah for main line steam in Kent. Steam Days in Colour 88: Keith Pirt's Scottish Travels Amongst the most prolific colour photographers of the British Railways steam scene, we indulge in some of Keith Pirt's best work from north of the border. The Barnetby Gap The natural gap in the Lincolnshire Wolds around Barnetby was exploited as the railway network developed from Grimsby, where Alf Ludlam looks at the MS&LR routes to Gainsborough, to Lincoln, and through Scunthorpe. The Glastonbury to Wells Branch Colin Maggs tells the story of the 5 1/2 mile Somerset Central Railway line that began life as a means of easing the travel needs of the Wells cathedral clergy, but which closed completely from 29 October 1951. Tail Lamp - Readers' Letters