Railsign is a secret marking system used by the Railroad in Fallout 4. Each marking consists of an "asterisk" of six or eight white lines, at the center of which is a special symbol. A visual chart of the railsigns appears in Railroad HQ.
Symbols[]
| Symbol | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Plus: + | Ally | An ally is present nearby. |
| Square: ⬜ | Cache | A supply cache can be found nearby. |
| Cross: X | Danger | A danger is present nearby or the area you are in is boobytrapped. |
| Arrow: ➔ | Pointer | Shows the direction to something important. |
| House: 🏠 | Safehouse | A Railroad safehouse is nearby. |
| Teardrop: 💧 | Dead drop | A Railroad dead drop is nearby. |
Locations[]
- The railsigns appear in the quest Tradecraft, pointed out by Deacon, being used as indicators to Ricky Dalton who is referred to as "The Tourist."
- Railsigns can also be found across the Commonwealth, albeit rarely. Most are found at Railroad quest locations, such as safehouses, dead drops, and around the Switchboard.
Behind the scenes[]
- Railsigns are similar to the Thieves Guild shadowmarks from Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Both are glyphs used by underground societies to designate certain places and things to other members of the society.
- They also bear a similarity to the real life hobo code - symbols allegedly used by the homeless to let others know about various things related to their lifestyle, such are safe places to camp or places to get food.
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