This route would feature the northern section of JR Central's Iida line, beginning at the line's northern terminus at Okaya and travelling south to the major station of Iida, where the Rapid "Misuzu" services terminate. The section of the Iida line in this route would feature a total of 37 stations across 75.9km (47.4 miles) of electrified 3'6" gauge track. While the southern section of the Iida line is more interesting both in terms of scenery and in terms of rolling stock, the nothern section of the line does not encounter busy lines that would break immersion were they not included. Additionally, only the pair of terminus stations feature any significant amount of JR branding, with the most obvious pieces being hidden from the view of the track. Combined with using the rolling stock that was used from the early 2000s to the early 2010s, it would be possible to create this section of the line without any branding while also looking correct from the PoV of the train. This would make licencing the route itself a non-issue. Route Map Rolling Stock (No branding) 119-0 Series The initial model of the 119 Series EMUs. These were identical to the 105 Series seen in the Wakayama & Sakurai Lines route, although the longitudinal seating has been changed to transverse seating, with some additional changes to help improve its performance in cold weather. 119-5000 Series A modification of the 119-0 Series, these trains are equipped with VVVF inverter control, and air conditioning. NOTE: This train was painted into the colour scheme used by the 119 Series EMUs during the JNR era. All other 119-5000 Series trains primarilly carried the same livery as all other 119 Series rolling stock. 119-5100 Series Similar to the 119-5000 Series, these trains are equipped with VVVF inverter control, and air conditioning. However these trains were modified from the 119-100 Series, which were a single car, dual cab modification of the 119-0 Series. All 119-100 Series trains were converted to 119-5100 Series trains by October 1990. 119-5300 Series These were 119-5000 Series trains that had been modified for one-man operation. These trains carried a fare box and an on-board ticket machine, in addition to semi-automatic switch for the passenger doors. These trains were made specifically for the northern section of the Iida line when one-man operation began in March 2001. 313-1700 Series The 313-1700 Series EMUs were used for the "Misuzu" Rapid service between Iida and Nagano from March 2007 until March 2014. In order to make it better suited for the Iida line, the 313-1700 Series featured semi-automatic doors, 2 pantographs, a snow remover, dynamic brakes, and a sand spreading device. Rolling Stock (JR Branding) 115-1000 Series A cold weather version of the 115 Series. These operated on the Misuzu servive alongside the 313-1700 Series trains until March 2014. While placed in the branded rolling stock section, these could also reasonably be added in an unbranded form, as this would be accurate to the livery they carried during the early-mid 1980s. Image from wamu8 on Flickr 211-3000 Series Originally operated by JR Central from 1990 to 1999, these made a return to the line in 2014 in order to replace the old 119 Series EMUs. Unlike the other trains listed here, these are operated by JR East. 213-5000 Series Like the 211-3000 Series EMUs, these were introduced to the Iida line in 2014 in order to replace the aging 119 Series trains. Unlike the 211-3000 Series, these are operated by JR Central. All photographs taken from wikipedia unless otherwise stated. Map is from Google Maps.
