N700 Series Shinkansen

The N700 Series Shinkansen (N700 系新幹線) けいしんかんせん is one of the Shinkansen toy trains produced by Plarail, a product of Takara Tomy.

Overview
The N700 Series was introduced in 2007, as the current generation of the Shinkansen. They replaced the 300, 500 and 700 Series operating Nozomi services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. Besides having a top operating speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), the N700 Series has a faster acceleration compared to the other trains at 2.6 km/h per second, making it reach 270 km/h (170 mph) in three minutes, hence making the travel time from Tokyo to Osaka as 2 hours and 22 minutes. It also features tilting capabilities, allowing it to travel faster at certain curves.

All existing N700 Series trains have been upgraded to the same specifications as their more advanced counterpart, the N700A Series, and are currently classified as "N700 A ". They are set to be gradually replaced by a more advanced version, the N700S Series, in the future.

Acquirements

 * 1) A 3-car trainset with sound gimmick, coded S-11.
 * 2) Plarail Advance Series N700 Shinkansen Starter Set which contains N700 Shinkansen
 * 3) TP-01 (Tecology Plarail) Series N700 Shinkansen which lights up without batteries.
 * 4) BS-02 (Big Plarail) Series N700 Shinkansen which has a microphone for the player to talk to.

Features

 * 1) 2-speed (S-11)
 * 2) *The train can move at 2 speeds (HI-ON-OFF)
 * 3) Sound Gimmick (S-11)
 * 4) *The train will speak some Japanese announcements like "the Shinkansen is bound to Tokyo or Hakata" and saying "Thank you for the use of the Shinkansen."
 * 5) Microphone (BS-02)
 * 6) *The player can use the microphone to make some announcements.

Power Source

 * 1) Plarail Series N700 Shinkansen (S-11)
 * 2) *One AA Battery for front train car
 * 3) *Two AAA Batteries for middle car (sound unit)
 * 4) Plarail Advance Series N700 Shinkansen (in Starter Set)
 * 5) *One AAA Battery for middle train car
 * 6) Big Plarail Series N700 Shinkansen (BS-02)
 * 7) *Two AA Batteries

Trivia

 * Plarail S-11 is the only Shinkansen with Sound.
 * Plarail Advance Series N700 Shinkansen can not be obtained seperately. It is only available in a set (see Gallery).