Well, I fitted the PTO to the rear of the chassis this morning, I had intentions of going to the All British Day in Sydney but other unforseen things got in the way, so you just keep going doing what you have too, I couldn't get the right angle drive pulley to mate up, it's also damn heavy as well

I know why I couldn't mate it, the splines were not in alignment, so after a few attempts I put it back in the shed.
After lunch and a new battery (well 2 new batteries @ $400.00 4 the pair) I decided to take it for a short run out into the local bush, I went along the Pelton fire trail to the old signal box (ruins)

the signal box was still in use up to the mid 60's, it had a junction about 300 yards down from the box, where the line branched off one to Kalingo, the other line serviced 3 mines Paxton/Maitland Main/Millfield, this was part of the famed South Maitland Railway which criss crossed the area where I live, I can still remember 10 class SMR Loco's hauling non-air hoppers through the bush, all the lines have been removed by the scrappies years ago, the signal box had a 200 yard refuge right next to it, as the line was very busy in it's heyday anyway a few more snaps of the Land Rover


here is an image of the section of bush I was in, we were in the grid square below the word 'Pelton' the map is a military survey map dated 1940 it's the old 1:63,360 or 1" to the mile scale

it is now back in my neighbour's garage, I'm hoping my mate Gordon who I bought it off, will make some room in his shed as he told me he would have it back just to look at on a daily basis, anyway that's been most of my Sunday, cheers Dennis
ps Thanks for the compliment Big Chris but still clas myself as an amateur LOL here is a clip showing 10 class loco working (not in my local area) at Stockrington/Hexham on the old 'Richmond Vale Railway which was started by the coal baron 'John Brown,.