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I am trying to picture your layout so I can maybe come up with an idea for bench-work. Six rectangles 12 inches deep X 24 inches long and one 12 inches deep X 60 inches long. All I can see is an 11 foot long mainline with 12 inches for scenery. You want to keep the track a few inches from the edge so a 2 inch buffer to keep derailed trains from hitting the floor and 2 inches for track so you have 8 inches for sidings, buildings whatever. It is do-able but if you went to N scale or 18 inches deep you would have more area to work with. 12 inch wide bench work is going to be unstable, the base is to narrow for any respectable hight. Think of a railroad trestle wider at the bottom than the top. 40 inches high is a respectable hight for a layout. You want 2 inches wide so maybe a 14 inch wide base. I am no engineer, just an old farm buy that knocks things together but it sounds like it would stay upright unless it got a hard push. You should be able to come up with some method to knock the bench work apart and stow it. Personally I think 2 inch foam would be your best bet for building on. A 1 X 5 piece of plywood is going to flex quite a bit even if you go to 1 inch thick. Foam the same size will stay rigid. Make sure and building over 6 inches high is removable and you should be in business. Dave beat me on the post and I think I like his ideas better..
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