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Thanks for the help. I'm thinking that I could also assign the same address to 1 and 4 and another address to 2 and 3. That would allow me to keep each machine on a separate input. Gbeeman.

I've researched the dcc wiki and I think I know how to wire up the double crossover with four tortoise machines that I will control from a switch 8. My my question is do I tie 1 and 4 to a single point on the switch 8 (2 and 3 to a separate point) or am I missing something? Thanks, Gbeeman

Tortoise machines with a built in decoder. Gbeeman.

Is there any advantage in using tortoise machines controlled by a Switchit over using smail machines? Thanks, Gbeeman

I plan on buying an NCE Power cab. Gbeeman

Thanks Frederick I plan on controlling them with a Switchit. That should do the trick. Gbeeeman

Great! thanks Gbeeman

Can two tortoise switch machines have the same address so they work together? I plan on using four on a double crossover and it would be great if I could get the two pairs to work together, or is there a better way? Thanks, Gbeeman

I finally got it sorted out. I had a bad wiring mistake. You are absolutely correct and it works fine now. Thanks for for all the replies. Gbeeman

Hope that helps.

Thanks, mine is dcc compatible so it may be different. Gbeeman

Hi new to the forum and searched but didn't find an answer. I have a double track main line with a Walther's double crossover. I planned to have each main in a separate power district. To my surprise when I wired up the first district (the inside main) I found that the outside main was also...