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Yep, that my method as well.  The largest I have done was on 6, 6ft banquet tables and a couple of 2x4ft tables.  On that one I had two turnaround loops as well as turnouts for independent loops and spurs, at either end (using the 4ft tables to widen it out)  and a couple of long runs connecting them, and in the middle of the U layout, I had a Bascule bridge that served as a transition piece between the two halves.  On one side was Snow village with Super O and on the other was North Pole Village and Fastrack.  The bridge made it easy to connect the two.  I ran the Polar express and GN (Rotary snowplow)  on the Super O side and NPC on the NP side, but of course the PE also made the trip over to the NP side ... 

Most of the NPC serviced all of the activities going on in the NP.  I ran conventional with independent transformers (CW80 for the NPC and an LW for the PE.   

Its been a few years since I had all of the villages and trains in one place so I am just playing with trains this year and prototyping a layout using three to four tables in a smaller space here in FL.  I usually top the tables with the interlocking child mats which seem to fit nicely.  It quiets the FT well and also makes for a comfortable rest for the elbows, and smooth's out any unevenness in the tables.  I cover with fabric. 

I enjoy coming up with different layouts each year. I am behind on my plans for this year, but it will likely be 8 x 8 using four 4x4 plywood sheets to expand on the tables a bit.  Here are a few photos of the work in progress including a possible layout (just trying out the table size.)