BVE6/BVE5.8
The Tokaido Main Line(JNR Era cicra 1980〜1990)
(Shinagawa→Yokohama)
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This route recreates the Tokaido Main
Line during the transition
from Japanese National Railways(JNR) to the JR Group, covering
the 1980s.
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About Vehicles To Drive
By default, the 111
series(suburban EMU, introduced in 1962),
the 153 series(express EMU, introduced in 1958),
and the 185 series(limited express EMU, introduced in 1981) are
selected,
so that you can start all scenarios immediately.
If you prefer to use vehicles that more closely match the
historical period,
please check recommended externally created vehicle data listed in
each scenario description.
Links to the original download pages are also provided there.
Setting up externally created
vehicle data may require a certain level of computer knowledge.
If you are unfamiliar with the set up process, please check the
guide below.
The guide is written in Japanese, but you can read it using your
browser's build-in translation feature.
Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle
Data (Japanese)
This package includes 18
scenarios featuring Local, Rapid, Express, and Limited Express
services.
There are four difficulty levels for the scenarios, ranging from
Lv. 1 to Lv. 4.
Please make sure not to exceed the maximum speed listed at the
bottom of each scenario description.
Lv. 1 Easy
Relaxed timetable. Be careful not to arrive too early.
Maintain a smooth, consistent speed to keep to the schedule.
Lv. 2 Normal
A slightly tighter timetable than ★☆☆☆.
Learn how to manage your pace between stations.
Lv. 3 Hard
A demanding timetable with little margin for delay.
Remembering speed limits and braking points will help you stay on schedule.
Lv. 4 Expert
An extremely demanding timetable.
On-time arrivals or pass-throughs may be difficult at some stations,
so make up time whenever possible and aim to stay on schedule.
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301M Express "Tokai" No.1 (for Shizuoka) & Express "Gotenba" No.1 (for Gotenba) 153 Series(front 12cars) & 165 Series(rear 3cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 1 Easy Max Speed 100 km/h |
The
front 12 cars form Express "Tokai" No.1, while the rear 3
cars form Express "Gotenba" No.1. Express "Tokai" is also
operated by the 165 Series. Recommended vehicle data ・165 Series by Rock_On Recommended formation: 8M7T (This formation may be useful when configuring the parameters file.) Rock_On's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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327M Local(for Hamamatsu) 111 Series(12 cars) or Early 113 Series(12 cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 1 Easy Max Speed: 100 km/h |
Today(as
of 2026), local trains of Tokaido Line from the Tokyo area
normally terminate at Atami or Numazu in eastern
Shizuoka Prefecture. However, before the 1988
timetable revision, some local services continued much
farther to Hamamatsu in western Shizuoka Prefecture running
over 250km. This long-distance local trains were typically operated by 12-car formations of 111 Series or early 113 Series, without Green Cars(japan's first-class coaches) or air conditioning. To use the 113 Series instead, open the scenario file below JNR_TokaidoLine(Shinagawa-Yokohama)-102-327M_Local_for_Hamamatsu.txt edit the following line in the scenario file: Vehicle = JNR_TokaidoLine(Shinagawa-Ofuna)\trains\JNR111\Vehicle.txt and replace it with: Vehicle = JNR_TokaidoLine(Shinagawa-Ofuna)\trains\JNR113\Vehicle_12.txt This changes the train to a 12-car early 113 Series formation. |
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801M Express "Izu" No.1 (for Izukyu-Shimoda/Shuzenji) 153 Series(15 cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 1 Easy Max Speed: 110 km/h |
The front 10 cars are bound for
Izukyu-Shimoda, with the rear 5 cars bound for Shuzenji.
The train is divided at Atami Station along the way. This senario features rain. So you may need to use the windshield wipers for better visiblity. (See the the Operation Guide for wiper controls) Notes: The rain sound is configured to play whenever the train is outside the tunnel. However, depending on your PC environment, it may occasionally fail to play at the starting staion. If this happens, jump to another station once and then return to the starting staion. This is the simplest and the most reliable solution. |
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333M Local(for Hamamatsu) Recommended: Later 113 Series(11 cars) or 211 Series(10 cars) Default: Early 113 Series(11 cars) Year: 1986 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 100 km/h |
This is another scenario featuring a
long-distance local service. It departs Tokyo in the early
evening and arrives at Hamamatsu late at night. This train
is operated using cars with Green Car(japan's first-class
coaches) and air conditioning. The newly introduced 211 Series also entered service that year. By default, this scenario uses my own 113 Series (early model) vehicle data. For a more authentic experience, I recommend using one of the following third-party vehicle data. ・Later 113 Series by Rock_On ・211 Series by shallow-field Rock_On's Website shallow-field's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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739M Local(for Odawara) 111 Series(12 cars) or Early 113 Series(12 cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 100 km/h |
Same as 327M introduced above, this train
is typically operated with 111 Series or early 113 Series,
without Green Cars(japan's first-class coaches) or air
conditioning. This senario features rain. So you may need to use the windshield wipers for better visiblity. (See the the Operation Guide for wiper controls) Notes: The rain sound is configured to play whenever the train is outside the tunnel. However, depending on your PC environment, it may occasionally fail to play at the starting staion. If this happens, jump to another station once and then return to the starting staion. This is the simplest and the most reliable solution. |
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767M Local(for Hiratsuka) Recommended: Later 113 Series(11 cars) or 211 Series(10 cars) Default: Early 113 Series(11 cars) Year: 1988 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 100 km/h |
This scenario is set in 1988, just one
year after privatization of Japanese National
Railways(JNR). As Japan entered the JR era, newly designed
JR trains began to appear, marking the beginning of the
transition from JNR rollingstocks. Step by step, the
familiar landscape of the JNR era gradually faded
away. Today, more than a quarter of a century into
the 21st century, only a handful of JNR-era trains remain
in regular service. By default, this scenario uses my own 113 Series (early model) vehicle data. For a more authentic experience, I recommend using one of the following third-party vehicle data. ・Later 113 Series by Rock_On ・211 Series by shallow-field Rock_On's Website shallow- field's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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791M Local(for Odawara) Recommended: Later 113 Series(11 cars) Default: Early 113 Series(11 cars) Year: 1983 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 100 km/h |
By default, this scenario uses my own
113 Series (early model) vehicle data. However,
available records suggest that early-production 113
Series cars were no longer used as the
western(Atami-end) cab car by that year, although they could still
occasionally be found as intermediate cars or on the
Tokyo-end cab car. For a more authentic experience, I recommend using following third-party vehicle data. ・Later 113 Series by Rock_On Rock_On's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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809M Express "Izu" No.11 (for Ito/Shuzenji) 185 Series(10 cars) + 185 Series or 153 Series(5 cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 110 km/h |
The front 10 cars are bound for Ito, with
the rear 5 cars bound for Shuzenji. The train is divided
at Atami Station along the way. During this transitional
period, the aging 153 Series were gradually being replaced
with newly introduced 185 Series. Mixed formations
consisting of both 153 Series and 185 Series cars could
occationally be seen. The Express "Izu" was later upgraded to the Limited express "Odoriko" with the 185 Series becoming its standard rolling stock. |
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6701M Express "Izu" No.3 (for Izukyu-Shimoda/Shuzenji) 153 Series(15 cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 110 km/h |
This is the special
holiday train. Although it was often operated as 10-car
train for Izukyu-Shimoda, during busy holiday period an
adittional 5-car portion for Shuzenji was attached, forming
an impressive 15-car train. This scenario recreates one of
those peak holiday operations, with both the Izukyu-Shimoda
and Shuzenji portions coupled together. Later that autumn, the Express "Izu" would be replaced by the Limited Express "Odoriko". But this was not mere a supporting player. With reserved seating, Green Cars, and surprisingly few stops for an express train, this proud 15-car formation carried countless holiday travelers to the Izu Peninsula. A fitting grand finale for the 153 Series. |
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3031M Limited Express "Odoriko"No.11 (for Izukyu-Shimoda) 185 Series(10 cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 110 km/h |
The
185 Series served as the face of the Limited Express
"Odoriko" for many years. It was withdrawn from regular
Odoriko services with the timetable revision in 2021,
continued to appear occasionally on special trains for a few
more years, and the class finally disappeared from service
in 2025. This scenario is set shortly after the Express "Izu" was upgraded to the Limited Express "Odoriko", when the 185 Series was coming into its own as the new face of the service. |
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9301M Express "Tokai" No.51 (for Shizuoka) 153 Series(8 cars) or 167 Series(8 cars) Year: 1981 Lv. 2 Normal Max Speed: 110 km/h |
This
scenario recreates one of the temporary replacement services
operated during scheduled Shinkansen engineering work. More than a decade after the Tokaido Shinkansen opend, major renewal work was occasionally carried out to modernize its aging infrastructure. During these projects, Shinkansen services were suspended for half a day, an additional highway busses as well as extra Express "Tokai" services were operated to compensate for the disruption. Express "Tokai" No.51 was one such train. It departed Tokyo early in the morning and arrived at Shizuoka in time to connect with the first Shinkansen westbound Kodama service of the day to Shin-Osaka. Very little information about the rolling stock and train formations used on these services has survived. However, records suggested that the return service, Express "Tokai" No.52, was at times formed of an 8 cars 153 Series set without Green Cars. It is also believed that 167 Series and 159 Series (originally built for school excursion services) were occasionally assigned to these extra trains. By default, this scenario uses my own 8-car 153 Series(low-cab version) vehicle data. Alternatively, you may wish to use: ・167 Series by Sen-Nase to experience a uniquely JNR-era operation, where former school excursion trains found a second role on temporary express services. (Please use the 8-car vehicle file.) Sen-Nase's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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335M Local(for Numazu) Recommended: Later 113 Series(11 cars) Default: Early 113 Series(11 cars) Year: 1990 Lv. 3 Hard Max Speed: 100 km/h |
This
scenario is set in 1990, a few years after the privatization
of JNR. As timetables were gradually refined, journey times
became slightly shorter than they had been a decade earlier.
Although the changes were modest, they are clearly reflected
in the timetable. Even a comparison of the timetables
reveals how journey times had gradually become shorter over
the previous decade. As a result, the 113 Series is driven much closer to its performance limits than in the early-1980s scenarios, offering a faster-paced driving experience. By default, this scenario uses my own 113 Series (early model) vehicle data. For a more authentic experience, I recommend using following third-party vehicle data. ・Later 113 Series by Rock_On Rock_On's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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1763M Local(for Kozu) Recommended: Later 113 Series(11 cars) or 211 Series(10 cars) Default: Early 113 Series(11 cars) Year: 1988 Lv. 3 Hard Max Speed: 100 km/h |
This scenario is set in 1988, just one
year after the privatization of JNR. For railway
enthusiasts, 1988 was a year filled with historic
milestones. The Seikan Tunnel, linking Honshu and Hokkaido, and the Seto Ohashi Bridge, connecting Honshu and Shikoku, both opened within a short period. In the same year, the famous Orient Express even visited Japan, creating one of the most memorable years in Japanese railway history. By default, this scenario uses my own 113 Series (early model) vehicle data. For a more authentic experience, I recommend using one of the following third-party vehicle data. ・Later 113 Series by Rock_On ・211 Series by shallow-field Rock_On's Website shallow- field's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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3025M Limited Express "Odoriko" No.5 (for Izukyu-Shimoda/Shuzenji) 185 Series(15 cars) Year: 1986 Lv. 3 Hard Max Speed: 110km/h |
In 1986, as
the privatization of Japanese National Railways(JNR)
approached, a large-scale fleet reorganization took place
across the country. Trains transferred to new depots were normally repainted into the color of their new line(for example, light green for the Yamanote Line, sky blue for the Keihin-Tohoku Line, and orage for the Chuo Line). However, because JNR was facing severe financial difficulties at the time, there was neither enough time nor budget to repaint every transferred train immediately. As a result, trains with mismatched liveries could sometimes be seen running together in the same formation. While driving this scenario, keep an eye on the Keihin-Tohoku Line and Yokohama Line trains running alongside the Tokaido Line. See if you can spot one of these rare mixed-livery formations! |
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3753M Rapid "Acty" (for Atami) Recommended: Later 113 Series(11 cars) Default: Early 113 Series(11 cars) Year: 1990 Lv. 4 Expert Max Speed: 100 km/h |
The "Acty"
Rapid service was introduced in the 1989 timetable revision
as a faster service that required no additional fare. Over time, however, its role gradually diminished. When through services on the Shonan-Shinjuku Line began in 2001, its Special rapid trains offered almost the same stopping pattern. As travel patterns continued to change, the "Acty" became increasingly redundant and was eventually discontinued in 2023. To complete this scenario realistically, please keep the following in mind: ・The maximum service speed of 113 Series is 100km/h. Please obey the speed limit. ・Although it is possible to keep the timetable by relying heavily on maximum service braking, avoid doing so whenever possible. Drive with passenger comfort and safety in mind instead. If you follow real-world operating practices rather than taking shortcuts, you'll find that this timetable leaves very little margin for error. By default, this scenario uses my own 113 Series (early model) vehicle data. For a more authentic experience, I recommend using following third-party vehicle data. ・Later 113 Series by Rock_On Rock_On's Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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3037M Limited Express "Odoriko" No.17 (for Izukyu-Shimoda/Shuzenji) 185 Series(15 cars) Year: 1988 Lv.4 Expert Max Speed: 110 km/h |
This is
probably the most challenging scenario in this package. The 15-car formation makes this run more demanding. Its long length means speed restrictions remain in effect much longer, while excessive braking can easily cause wheel slide, making it even harder to stay on schedule. The maximum service speed of 185 Series is 110km/h. Do not exceed the speed limit! |
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Bonus Scenario 9023 Limited Express "Odoriko" No.55 Approximate Ito-bound Timetable Recommended: Passenger Train Locomotive: EF65-1000 or EF58 Coaches: 14 Series passenger coaches(8 cars) Default: 185 Series Year: 1983 Lv.1 Easy Max Speed: 95 km/h |
This bonus scenario is loosely based
on the locomotive-hauled Odoriko services of the
mid-1980s. During the mid-1980s, some Limited Express Odoriko services were operated as locomotive-hauled trains rather than EMUs. Because these trains had lower acceleration, braking performance, and top speed than EMUs, they compensated by making fewer stops. In fact, the prototype service even passed through Shinagawa Station without stopping. Unfortunately, obtaining the recommended vehicle data may be difficult today, as most modern web browsers no longer allow direct access to older HTTP-only websites. Therefore, this scenario uses my own 185 Series as the default train. Recommended vehicle data: ・EF65-1000 orEF58 by Wai's Room Locomotive: EF65-1000 or EF58 Coaches: Eight 14 Series passenger coaches Average coach weight: 31.075 t (for reference when adjusting vehicle parameters) Wai's Room Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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Bonus Scenario 327M Local(for Numazu) Recommended: 80 Series(12 cars) Default: 111 Series(12 cars) Year: 1975 Lv.1 Easy Max Speed: 95 km/h |
The track
layout and scenery in this scenario are based on the
same 1980s setting as the other scenarios in this
package, and therefore differ considerably from the real
railway as it is today. Before modern EMUs with cardan drives became the standard, most Japanese electric multiple units were powered by the older nose-suspended motor drive system. These classic EMUs are affectionately known among Japanese railway enthusiasts as "Old-Style National Railways EMUs." The last of these trains to operate on the Tokyo section of the Tokaido Line was the 80 Series, which remained in service until its retirement in 1977. Unfortunately, obtaining the recommended vehicle data may be difficult today, as most modern web browsers no longer allow direct access to older HTTP-only websites. Therefore, this scenario uses my own 111 Series as the default train. Recommended vehicle data: ・80 Series by Wai's Room Recommended formation: 5M7T (for reference when adjusting vehicle parameters) Wai's Room Website Refer to the guide below if you need help installing third-party vehicle data. Guide: Setting Up Third-Party Vehicle Data (Japanese) |
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