Freight service returns to Ishinomaki Line, Miyagi Prefecture

[bikkuri bahn]

 

The line and port, heavily damaged by the earthquake/tsunami, saw freight service restored last month.  Currently there are 3 r/t a day, one train being a dedicated train for hauling out rubble/debris.

[Densha]

Good to see! The maker of the video also has some other videos of earthquake-related movements.

But were the places showed in the video also flooded? It doesn't seem so to me looking at the standing buildings.

I find it interesting to see that they have a dedicated train for debris, could we see that train in the video?

[bikkuri bahn]

Most scenes are out on the line, away from coastal areas.  Perhaps the only area significantly affected/damaged was the industrial/port area close the water.  Some of the train are combined container/rubble trains.  The white containers are for rubble. At about 3:20 is a solid rubble train.

[bikkuri bahn]

Another clip of that rubble train: