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As some of you may know, a company recently released an updated version of the classic Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer. Whilst engaged in an ultimately futile hunt for one the other day (out of stock until at least March apparently, I knew I should have ordered before Christmas!), by chance I...

Not ideal, as the West of England line is going to be affected and as Paddington is closed and the date there were probably going to be quite a few using that route. https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey 1703657521 Update: overnight, due to a slight improvement in the forecast...

For those of you like myself who have been fortunate enough to visit Japan, you probably took advantage of the "Japan Rail Pass", which offered a certain period of use (up to 21 days) on Japan Railway services and which was a real bargain. Sadly, from October, the price of the Pass is going up...

I'm going to be able to get to Japan again next year, and on my previous trips I used to use the "HyperDia" website to look up train times, which was incredibly useful for trip planning. However, as of last year, the service now only shows average train times, not specific service details, which...

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180610/p2g/00m/0dm/036000c A somewhat rare (though not entirely unique) and tragic event.

Thought some of you may wish to view my impressions of a recent visit to Kyoto Railway Museum in Japan. Kyoto Railway Museum: Recently heavily renovated and expanded, Kyoto Railway Museum is a relatively short distance from Kyoto Station (a tourist attraction in it own right). Several bus...

http://kotaku.com/the-evangelion-bullet-train-looks-truly-magnificent-in-1737292763 For those wondering what all the fuss is about, "Evangelion" was a hugely popular anime series from the late 90s. The interior decorations are taken from the show (NERV is a paramilitary organization, "A.T...