500 Series Shinkansen

500 Series Shinkansen (５００系新幹線（けいしんかんせん） gohyakukei shinkansen) is one of the trains produced by Plarail.

Overview
The 500 Series was introduced by JR West on the Sanyo Shinkansen in 1997. Featuring a sharp nose design, the 500 Series was the first train in Japan to reach 300 km/h (186 mph) while operating Nozomi services, while having a design speed of 320 km/h (199 mph).

From 2008 to 2010, all existing 500 Series trainsets were shortened from 16 cars to 8 cars, with their top speed downgraded to 285 km/h (177 mph) for the slower, all-stopping Kodama services, replacing the older trains.

One set was first painted and decorated in a "Type Eva" livery to mark the 40th anniversary of the Sanyo Shinkansen and the 20th anniversary of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion from 2015 to 2018. It was then repainted and redecorated into a Hello Kitty theme since June 2018.

Acquirement

 * Single 3-car trainset, coded S-02.
 * 500 Series Shinkansen Basic Set
 * Plarail Advance model, coded AS-02.
 * Tecology Model, coded TP-08

Features

 * 2-speed
 * Light Gimmick (Single 3-car trainset only, installed since 2001)

Powering

 * One AA battery (Standard 3-car set)
 * One AAA battery (Plarail Advance model)