Solent [SOE]
Welcome to the Solent Branch page.
The Branch meets on the third Wednesday of the month from September until May at 19:30.
Junction Church
(Formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute)
2 Romsey Road,
Eastleigh, SO50 9FE
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NOW A £2 CHARGE FOR PARKING IN THE CAR PARK OPPOSITE THE CHURCH. THIS COVERS 18:00 UNTIL 08:00 THE NEXT MORNING. YOU CAN PAY BY CASH, CARD OR RINGO.
Please note: The room we use is not accessible as it is on the first floor and there is no lift.
We ask for a donation from all attendees to defray the costs of the room and speaker. RCTS and Mid Hants Railway Members £4 , Visitors £5 (as agreed at Solent Branch AGM – January 2026).
In June and July we usually have an observation evening at a Railway Station.
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The Branch attended the Railex Exhibition at Fareham Leisure Centre, Fareham,PO16 7JU Fareham Railex. on 3rd and 4th October 2026. We had for sale a range of RCTS publications. Along with secondhand books and DVDs.
What's on
Venues
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SOE Eastleigh
Meeting reports
Rail Roving Scotland
Observation Day Cardiff and Valleys
Arlington Works Visit
Observation at Eastleigh
A Travelogue and a Bruce Oliver Retrospective
South Wales in Transition
Tracks in the Mist 2
Swiss Railways A-Z Part 2
The Railways of South Wales
15 in 15
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway