Quote from HEdward: "Ok, first we need to build an HO Hardware Store."
Can't help you with that. I have an N scale hardware store. Actually, it is a store that carries general hardware but specializes in chain saws, buzzsaw blades, and even has a few new old-time two-man saws. Most of their old backbone-and-muscle operated saws are antique curiosities displayed to attract eyeballers and jawbones, who they hope to make customers.
Located in a lumbering area with plenty of rainfall, so not much in the way of watering equipment. My NEXT pike will be located in a coastal area where there is irrigated rice farming just 10 miles or so inland. I am not sure I will have space to model a rice field with irrigation equipment (I have collected the research photos and a few possible parts) but maybe I can work in a store with some irrigation equipment. However, it will still be N scale.
Continuing quote from HEdward: "Then we need to move the 57 Ford from the driveway of the HO home who's lawn is drying out"
This sounds familiar- except that the home with the drying out lawn is in N scale on my layout. There is the 57 Ford out in front. (Hey, I took this weeks ago, didn't know this thread was coming...) However this home belongs to a family that doesn't care BEANS about how their yard looks.. Mr. and Mrs. Messy and the Messy kids. Hey, a home is for hanging out, not showing off. Your 57 Ford is what you have to show off.
Next door however is the home of Mrs. Neatnik who waters and fertilizes her grass to an unnatural green. (Does she PAINT it, or what?) She doesn't like looking at her less fastidious neighbors so she put up a board fence to block out the sight. However, she left her yard open in front so passers-by can be impressed with her garden, her garden fountain, flowerbeds, etc. However, the open front allows the Messy family dog, Some-Mutt (formally named Some-Mutt Messy) to visit the nice green yard to do his business and his pleasure on her lawn. She tries to chase him away, but doesn't she realize he is adding fertilizer?
