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I used 3/4" plywood on my layout for three reasons:1.  Peace of mind.  You're going to invest $100's, of not $1,000's in materials on the layout, not to mention years of work on it, and pinch pennies for $50 or so and HOPE you didn't cut yourself too thin?  Unless you plan on moving your layout around towm weekly, go for the most robust design you think you'd ever need, and then step it up further an additional notch, and sleep comfortably for the next 30 years.2.  Overkill in strength.  I wanted to be able to climb on the layout and not have things move.  If you have track on risers ANY vertical deflection of the base will kill you, as it'll be magnified 100 fold.  I've found myself shimming the track with pieces of paper to get the final alignment perfect.  If your layout is sagging even 0.10" you'll see it in the running of your trains.3.  Sound control.  Heavy boards transmit les sound than thin and lightweight boards.  If you want a quiet layout you generally need to build a solid layout.That's my $0.02.Mark in Utah
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