DUH !! I knew that! Don't know what I was thinking. Obviously I wasn't. Thanks Monty

The white and yellow can just be tied together. That will leave the lights on controlled on/off by F0. However the current capacity will be still limited by the decoder. max

Nick The suggestion (at least the one I made) did not involve track power at all – just putting the Leds in series with the DC power to the tortoise. To be clear by tortoise do you mean the

Please excuse my lack of sophistication re DCC wiring. I am new to this blog -- thanks for letting me join -- and have found the wiring instructions in the related web site invaluable. I am in the

The net result of running one of the track feeds to pin 1 of the 942-121 and back out of pin 3 to the #8 pin on the Tortoise was both LEDs showing yellow and the push button having no effect

Monty, I don't think you want to use the headlight (white wire) and rear light (yellow) for your yard and roundhouse lights. These are tied to the forward and reverse direction of the locomotive.

I am using an older NCE decoder to run my Bowser turntable motor as it allowed me to control speed. I put a max output cap voltage to the motor for realistic turntable rotation speed. I was playing

I am thinking about using a decoder I pirated out of a Bachmann 2-8-0 to power turntable and to power roundhouse and yard lights. Thinking I can use the orange and gray wires to power the turntable

If you are OK with using these just for indicators, try disconnecting the wire presently going to either pin 1 or pin 8 of the tortoise and connecting it instead to pin 1 of the 942-121 , then

I scanned the materials on the site but either it isn't covered or I'm too dense to interpret what I'm reading and apply it as needed. NCE system using five Tortoise machines with the built-in

Also known as "Music Wire" .  "Do it Best" hardware affiliates have the best prices I have seen and have free shipping to their affiliates. Best Regards, Ken Harstine

Hi: Sorry: They also have music wire: https://www.mcmaster.com/8908K34 Carl.

Not likely, note that this is "softened" What is needed is steel wire - and music has some "spring" to it.

Hi Greg: Is this what you are looking for: https://www.mcmaster.com/6517K66 100 pieces for $11. All straight a foot long. Carl.

In case it helps, I get mine from a supplier of parts for R/C aircraft where it is used (I believe) to connect servos to control surfaces. John

Perry, You can shop piano wire at local hardware stores. Typically made by K&S and sold 5 to a pack in 36 inch lengths. Be sure to use a hard wire cutter as this wire will surely ruin your track

In addition the .032 wire I also add the brass tube. In some cases my Tortoise is 2" below the turnout. The three turnouts were in my staging and the first ones I installed. I did not occur to me

Our club changes out all the .025" wire with .032' wire. makes a big difference.Getting harder to find this stuff!!!!!! Greg Harter

Folks Thanks for the replies. I thought I would follow up and let you know what I discovered. The turnouts I powered in my first power district, were also the first turnouts I installed. In doing so

I have an older Bachmann #1443 crossing gate with flashing lights and bell. It currently uses under track pressure switches for activation. Has anyone tried to convert this type of gate to