Since you don’t have the skill set to do more testing then that is a wise move. Since the tractor won’t start to be driven onto a trailer, even if you find one to borrow, probably having it winched onto a flat bed wrecker will be the way to get it to a service center.
To anyone else reading this who owns an equipment trailer, think about installing a winch on it before you find yourself with a dead tractor or UTV and no way to load it other than recruiting a dozen really strong friends,
Good advice. While there isn’t a winch on the tractor, I do own a heavy-duty winch.
One more question ( like Peter Falk on Columbo ). Is the 50 amp fuse that you replaced still OK, or did it blow a second time?
Could a critter chewed the wire somewhere? That happens to mine a lot.
Still good. I suspect it’s the alternator and also guess if I left the key on, the fuse would blow again.
Random off-topic but every time I read 50-Amp Fuse, the song You Can’t Always Get What You Want goes thru my head. Thanks for the earworm! 
It turned out to be one very corroded battery cable. As long as it was in the shop, and it’s the dead of winter here, I had them go over the whole thing; fix a couple leaky seals, change all filters, and just give her a regular tune-up and twice-over.
Thanks for all your help!
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