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Most of the posts on the forum advise track feeds at approximately every 36 inches to deliver both power and DCC signal to all areas. Rail joiners even if soldered may not give you the continuity you will want. <br />The way this is accomplished is to run a pair of "buss" wires from your DCC unit around the lay out and tap off the "busses" for the north and south feeders where required. <br />You may want to lay down your track with the appropriate joiners (possibly soldered) and run the layout to see where your problems may be. Gremlins like oxidation between the rail joiners and the rail may appear later that will/may require attention or additiional feeders. <br />DCC can over come so many of the old DC problems, but having too many track feeders is not a bad thing. <br />Welcome to the forum, ask questions, and hopefully avoid the mistakes that the vast amount of knowledge here can provide. Good luck, have fun "playing" with trains, and enjoy the hobby. <br />Will
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