I pre-wires a few Tortoise machines to interface with a Switch-8 and, ultimately a button board as well as JMRI interface. There are 8 connections on the machine so one set (outermost) is to connect to the Switch-8 and the inner set are two single pole double throw switch contacts. I figured that I only needed one of make/break to send to JMRI so picked up a 7 conductor cable at the big box. 

I did not find much on the subject

I picked up a Atlas manual turntable, model 305. I can't decide if I should mount it on top of the table with the 1/4" slope or set it into the table so the tracks are level with the existing layout tracks. There is no roadbed in this yard area. The visual impact is my problem. I intend to brick it in with red brick paper or more lumber as per the turntable top. I'm modeling the early '50s. Does anyone have ideas or photos of what they did?

Whitey

I just downloaded the MRH July issue and was reading the story about you dismantling your layout. Before removing your trackage take a spray bottle of an alcohol/water solution and liberally spray the trackage. Let it soak in a few minutes, then take a putty knife and slide it under the track and it will come up intact. Then use a stiff bristle brush to remove the remailing ballast from the track. After the ballast dries it can also be reused.

This is assuming you used a water soluble adhesive to install the ballast.

Joe