The Railroad is one of the many factions in Fallout 4. Quite literally, it is an underground movement that supports, helps, and saves synths from the Institute by smuggling them out. Interesting, isn’t it?
Synths are androids developed by the Institution. The Institute is a mysterious organization in the game.
Did you know you can sign up for The Railroad? However, it isn’t easy to do so. Here are the stuff you need to know about joining The Railroad. Plus, more things you should be informed about this faction.
What Is The Railroad?
Basically speaking, The Railroad is an underground movement whose main goal is to free sentient synths from their creators at the Institute. This movement has been existing since at least the time scientists from the Institute around the 2220s created the first successful Generation-3 synths.
Notable members of The Railroad include Desdemona, Deacon, Tinker Tom, Doctor Stanley Carrington, Glory, Drummer Boy, High Rise, Mister Tims, Old Man Stockton, Caretaker, Terry, Ricky Dalton, Tommy Whispers, and P.A.M. You will encounter them as you complete the quests needed before you can join The Railroad.
To Join The Railroad, The Road To Freedom Quest Must First Be Completed
Before you can become an aristocratic and esteemed member of The Railroad, you must first complete the Road to Freedom quest in “Fallout 4.” Here’s how.
This quest triggers in the plaza in Goodneighbor. It also tasks you with following the Freedom Trail. Normally, completing the quest without a guide like this takes time as it will require you to visit all sites along the trail gathering, as well as record parts of a secret code. But here’s the easiest way to complete this quest. Let’s begin.
As soon as the Road to Freedom quest is triggered, walk to the Old North Church, as shown in the image below.
Be careful now, as there are Ghouls inside. Inside, you will see a door under a painting depicting a lantern. Go down the stairs.
You will encounter more Ghouls waiting in the tunnels. You will see this code wheel at the end of the long passageway.
Simply dial in the password “RAILROAD” while pressing the center panel between every letter. A wall shall open and let you in.
Finally, negotiate with The Railroad members here to obtain the useful Tradecraft side quest and add Deacon as your Companion.
Joining The Railroad
As you chat with Deacon and Desdemona, do the follow-up side quest Tradecraft. Here are the steps to finish the Tradecraft quest:
- First, meet with Deacon. He is on the old highway nearby Walden Pond. He shall lead you to the overpass. Watch out for Ghouls!
- At the top, you will come across the Tourist. Simply answer with the call sign Deacon taught you earlier. Trust the Tourist’s words. Then, return to Deacon and tell him the guy is trustworthy. It is important to remember not to choose the frontal assault, or you’ll lose track.
- Follow the compass toward the back entrance. Then, get in through the sewer pipe.
- Deacon will then unlock the door with the use of the Terminal.
- There are synths inside. They are not strong themselves, but their Institute energy weapons are. Be sure you are wearing the best anti-energy armor while you’re here. Then, you can obtain an Institute Pistol from a dead synth.
- Follow this linear path, as shown in the image below. Be sure to keep picking up and replenishing your energy ammo as you go.
- Upon reaching this Terminal, be sure to deactivate the light tracking system.
- More synths are ahead. Strategize and draw them out to you one at a time as much as you can.
- At the next Terminal, help your team out by activating Turrets.
- Climb through the pipe, then utilize the Terminal to unlock the next door.
- Through the window, shoot the synths and beware of snipers in the room.
- In the room where the snipers are firing from, you will find a Book on top of a desk next to a Terminal.
- Then, open the double doors from the mainframe room. You will see laser trip wires. Utilize the terminal next to the door to turn off the wires.
- Synths are ahead. Along the righthand passage, there’s a locked door where you can find goodies and a boxing glove inside.
- The passage on the left side leads to the end of the journey.
- Enter the door that says “R&D” and prepare to battle with the synth leader. You can utilize the hallway choke point to contain this leader and gun him down.
- Inside, you can see a Workbench, The Deliverer pistol, some Stealth Boys, a Mini Nuke, Hazman Suits, and Carrington’s Prototype.
- On your way out, don’t forget to grab Jangles the Moon Monkey from a side room, then disable the locks at the Terminal.
- The last wave of synths awaits you. Clear them out, then speak with Deacon. Finally, go back to the Old North Church basement, where you’ll deliver the device.
After completing this quest and responding to Desdemona, you can opt whether or not to allow admittance to The Railroad. Should you choose to accept, accompany Desdemona to The Railroad’s barracks.
“Fallout 4” is playable on PlayStations 5 and 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now, and Microsoft Windows.
