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HS2 tunnelling miner gives thumbs up holding flag of Donnegal after completing the breakthrough of TBM Mary Ann in Birmingham

HS2 tunnelling miner holds flag of the Republic of Ireland after completing the tunnelling breakthrough of TBM Mary Ann in Birmingham

HS2 tunnelling miner holds flag of Eygpt through giant cutterhead of TBM Mary Ann after completing the breakthrough in Bimringham

Headwall falling as HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann completes first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham

HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann cutterhead coming through headwall completing first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham

HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann cutterhead beginning to come through headwall completing first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham

HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann completes first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham-7

HS2 CEO Mark Wild stands in front of the Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann which completed the first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham

Giant cutterhead of HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann that completed the first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham

Team flags shown through giant cutterhead of HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann that completed first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham

HS2 tunnelling team watches as Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann completes first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham

HS2 team watch Tunnel Boring Machine Mary Ann complete the first tunnel breakthrough in Birmingham