Storm Eowyn blows roof on train tracks as wait for services returning continues

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Helicopter crews deployed to inspect the railways after Storm Eowyn have found a roof on the tracks in Glasgow. Network Rail Scotland announced its Air Operations helicopter was about to lift off to inspect routes as winds subsided on Saturday morning.About 10 minutes later it published a second post on X, formerly Twitter, that said: “The Air Ops team have already spotted a roof from a nearby building on the track at the entrance to the tunnel to Glasgow Queen Street High Level.“Until this is removed, we can’t run trains to or from the station.”Air Ops are aiding ground crews to check routes including Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street, Hyndland to Helensburgh, and Cathcart Circle.

ScotRail previously said all of its services across Scotland would remain suspended until midday on Saturday at the earliest.The weather eased slightly overnight but those carrying out recovery work in Scotland will still face some “fairly difficult” conditions, the Met Office said.A yellow warning for strong winds is in place for much of Scotland until 3pm on Saturday, where gusts could reach 50-60mph inland, 60-70mph on exposed coasts and hills and possibly 70-80mph in the Northern Isles.Saturday will be bright and sunny for large parts of the UK but a new weather front from the south west is set to bring wet and windy weather as the weekend continues, with a chance of local flooding.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community'