350249 and 350244 head south through Roade cutting working the 12.33 Birmingham New Street to Euston London Northwestern service. The photograph is taken from Hyde Road bridge which is about two-thirds through the cutting from the north. With the introduction of the new Class 730s the 350/2 sub-class, as seen here, should have been returned to their leasing company by now but, inevitably this has not happened with the late delivery and acceptance to service of the new trains.
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