diff --git a/DCCEXParser.cpp b/DCCEXParser.cpp
index 5c0cb84..e554895 100644
--- a/DCCEXParser.cpp
+++ b/DCCEXParser.cpp
@@ -626,14 +626,19 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
                 else { // <JT id>
                     Turnout * t=Turnout::get(id);
                     if (!t || t->isHidden()) StringFormatter::send(stream, F(" %d X"),id);
-                    else  StringFormatter::send(stream, F(" %d %c \"%S\""),
-                            id,t->isThrown()?'T':'C', 
+                    else {
+		      const FSH *tdesc = NULL;
 #ifdef EXRAIL_ACTIVE
-                            RMFT2::getTurnoutDescription(id)
-#else
-                            F("") 
-#endif  
-                        );      
+		      tdesc = RMFT2::getTurnoutDescription(id);
+#endif
+		      if (tdesc == NULL)
+			StringFormatter::send(stream, F(" %d %c"),
+					      id,t->isThrown()?'T':'C');
+		      else
+			StringFormatter::send(stream, F(" %d %c \"%S\""),
+					      id,t->isThrown()?'T':'C',
+					      tdesc);
+		    }
                 }
                 StringFormatter::send(stream, F(">\n"));
                 return;
diff --git a/GITHUB_SHA.h b/GITHUB_SHA.h
index 5d48ec7..ba13dba 100644
--- a/GITHUB_SHA.h
+++ b/GITHUB_SHA.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202301271500Z"
+#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202301271742Z"
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index f55e502..4afa186 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
 
-#define VERSION "4.2.11pre1"
+#define VERSION "4.2.12pre1"
+// 4.2.12 Bugfix for issue #299 TurnoutDescription NULL
 // 4.2.11 Exrail IFLOCO feature added
 // 4.2.10 SIGNAL/SIGNALH bug fix as they were inverted
 //        IO_EXIOExpander.h input speed optimisation