Storm68

Just out of curiosity, instead of soldering a wires to each siding track piece on the turntable you can buy track joiners with the wires already attached. You could use IRJ's at one end that meets the turntable and at the other end of the same tack piece use a pair of these joiners to power the track running to the DCC Bus?

Thanks guys, that made a lot more sense. I appreciate everyone taking the time to help me out. As for cost, I've only found one with a dcc decoder inbuilt at 4 times the price and a hole needing to be cut. My table has a lot of cross beams so there wont be any cutting, my budget doesnt justify spending a minimum of $400+AUD on a better turntable. I'm sure we're talking the W brand here. I can do this for less than half the price of this, I just have to get my head around it. Or I just bite the bullet and sell a kidney and buy a W.

Thanks guys, I'll grab the R8241 today. After looking at the DCC link its just a matter of attaching the wires from the motor to the decoder and using IRJ's on the turntable track pieces. Then theres the DCC Bus wiring system mentioned above that I'm lost with. I'm soldering a wire to each outlet track on the turntable and using droppers whatever they are? But if I'm happy for the train engine to be "dead" while its on the turntable and the table is turning then I dont need to do any of that right? If thats the case then its just a matter of connecting the turntable motor to the decoder and I'm good to go? Or......to make this a whole lot easier, if I want everything to work, sound and lights on the engine whilstt he turntable turns and the turntable to be 100% compatible I may be able to take it to a local retailer to get the job done. Would they only require the turntable, motor and dcc decoder, anything that needs to be wired such as track sidings I would also have to give them the appopriate pieces of straight track as well? Does the wiring have to be soldered ato any other part of track on the layout or can I just get this done as a self contained turntable thing? As mentioned before this is way out o my skillset and I'm not even sure my local guy can do this but at least if I know what I have to give him up front its a start.

Thanks guys, a lot of food for thought. I didnt know about not being able to run a dc accessory on a dcc layout so thank you for that. I'll check for that capacitor too. My power connection to the track is a little different to the one in the photo that came with my Flying Scotsman set. I'll post a photo. If there is no capicator am I good to go in dcc mode or is it just easier to buy a straight with the right connection which to be honest as I'm new after a 40 year lay off I have no idea which track part I'd need. Also is there a certain dcc decoder I need or any one will do? /media/tinymce_upload/bd50fbb2a8ed21e5e5caaa2f18d284ff.gif

Hey guys, I'm looking at building my own pit lane buildings and garages as well as grandstands but not 100% sure on what I want to do. Can anyone post some pictures of what they've done to give me some ideas? Thanks.