Acton Bridge Freight - Afternoon & Evening Sessions - Wednesday 17th May 2023

It had been nearly 5 years since I last visited Acton Bridge and came up from Somerset on the Wednesday morning, to get there for the afternoon freight, check in to the local farm house that I use and then come back for the evening session.
A very busy start to the afternoon and then it died down somewhat. The evening wasn't too bad. Called it a night at 9pm and went back to the farm house, which is literally 15 yards from the mainline and freight certainly gets active late at night..
For Thursday, I was going to drive to Chester and catch a class 67 with MKIV's and treated myself to a 1st class return ticket, straight there and back, so I could do another session at Acton Bridge. Unfortunately, Transport For Wales decided to put on a 2 car unit instead and have the heating on in this at around 75 degrees......it was packed and so hot! Thankfully, most people got off at Bangor, so opened all the windows...do you really need the heat so bloody hot TFW?
Anyway, nice views out the window but now have a battle to reclaim my travel cost of 1st class due to them not being able to supply the service that I paid for,. The guard on the train wasn't much help and Trainpal don't want to know because I used the ticket...... I wasn't going to waste the 40 minute drive there and car park daily fee and then not go!.