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Chris, If you put 2" foam on top of the plywood, are you speaking of a 4 X 8 foot piece? My recommendation would be to cut the foam to follow the design of your layout. You might even want to go to 1" foam, especially if you plan to put a roadbed under your track. This will have the added effect of constructing a grade that's higher than the surrounding area - good for drainage, etc., as would be in the prototype. I'm hoping you won't need to drain your layout. For ground throws, you can construct a platform that's the same height as your roadbed, or when you cut your foam, you can allow for the platform in your cutout. For undertable switch machines, I'm presuming you're talking about something along the lines of a Tortoise or similar switch machine. If you use piano wire (available at your local hobby shop (LHS)), you can form it to whatever shape you need to actuate the switch. The Atlas under-the-table remote snap-switches don't have a long enough pin to reach up through the plywood and foam. Hope this helps somewhat.
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