Japanese sightseeing train powered by ramen soup and cooking oil

Staff are pouring biofuel made from ramen soup into the ship

According to the Mainichi daily, the ramen soup train has been serving tourists since August 1 and is operated by the Takachiho Amaterasu Railway Company in the town of Takachiho, in Miyazaki Prefecture (Japan).

Railway company Takachiho Amaterasu operates trains on fuel made from biodiesel, which is a combination of used cooking oil and lard extracted from discarded ramen soup.

The refining ratio of this special diesel is 9:1 with a combination of tempura fried oil (deep-fried seafood and vegetables) mixed with lard extracted from Tonkotsu ramen soup or bone broth. stale.

Visitors are excited to try the unique fuel-powered train

This interesting idea was developed by Nishida Shoun Transportation Company in the town of Shingu in Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan). Soon, they received interest from the Takachiho Amaterasu Railway Company, which was interested in environmentally friendly biofuels.

After many test runs in mid-June, Takachiho Amaterasu Company found that the train's engine was still running smoothly, there were no problems when the train went uphill, as well as no black smoke or strong exhaust smell. similar to conventional diesel fuels, while the price is the same.

According to the Mainichi newspaper, when staff poured fuel into the train on the morning of August 1, the engine when starting at the platform brought the scent of fried oil in a Chinese restaurant.

"It's great that a sightseeing train can run on ramen soup," said passenger Naoki Akimoto (38 years old) from Osaka Prefecture.