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Thanks for the comments all. In answer to a couple of bits looking at both DCC and dc and not sure I’m confident enough to convert the dc locos. Maybe will do over timefor the isolation I was planning on using some wires passing through isolator switches at each end of the piece of track, rather than using sets of points (or ive misunderstood something somewhere)hadnt considered the fact a wheel could complete the circuit as it passes over; good point, need to think that one through a bit i may resort to the human error proof suggestion of lifting wagons between two sidings to simplify things as sure I will cock up any isolation activity at some point. Sounds like it is doable, but there are risks around inadvertent connections. Plenty to think about; thanks for the input, very helpful. Need to have a go at converting a dc loco i think and see how that goes!

Hello First time posting having kicked off my midlife crisis in earnest with a starter set for Christmas. i have a lot of old locos/ rolling stock from my youth (predominantly OO GWR steam) that is DC but wanting to create a new DCC layout with a bit more freedom of locos/ themes etc. My ideal solution is a DCC layout, with a separate “heritage” line that meet at a station platform off the main DCC layout. Clearly directly linking the two is a no-no, I was wondering about having a section of track along a platform (or siding) that joined the two layouts with isolation points at each end. The purpose of this link being to allow me to transfer rolling stock between the two layouts (and possibly the odd DCC loco onto the DC layout for special occasions if that is workable). With no practical experience of DCC, whilst theoretically this should work I am hoping people more knowledgable of DCC than I will be able to point out any flaws. any thoughts very welcome. thanks