Train A train was a drivable vehicle available in the American southwest . Background . The locomotive system in the southwest played just as an important part in the transport of people and goods as it did before the Great War , albeit on a smaller scale . Some tribal denizens have little to no knowledge or experience of trains , the Jackals in Boulder for example will gather at the station and investigate the trains trying to figure out what they are and what they mean . Recent endeavors to create new railway links have been pioneered by the New California Republic to transport resources , citizens , and prisoners . Train stations . Some pre - War train stations have survived and some are in a usable state , or require relatively minor work to become operational . These stations are also where the Prisoner will arrive if he has used a train to travel to the respective location . Boulder Train Station . A wrecked train station with an intact line of tracks leading to the south . During the Prisoner ' s first visit to Boulder an NCR train will be here dropping off people as close to Bloomfield as they dare go . The train can be found on an unused spur on the track on a second visit , but only with a high Luck , otherwise it has moved on . Presper ' s train , " the General , " can also be found here on the Prisoner ' s first visit . It has a radio detonator rigged up to explosives on the train , it is difficult to diffuse and an unsuccessful attempt results in the train exploding , causing damage to nearby creatures and people ( the trains world object would become a wreck and pieces scattered across the station ) . Denver Union station . It needs some repairs but there is nothing too serious stopping it becoming operational . The Prionser can Prepare / Fix Union Station for civilian use , and may even be able to salvage enough parts to restore a train to working condition , if unable to do that a hand car can be made instead . Once open to civilian use , there will need to be security here to protect them from nearby dogs and raiders . Jericho Union station . A large , decaying multi - room train station which has fallen into disrepair . It has a large dry fountain and a parking lot . The tracks are stable enough to support a train and if the Prisoner has managed to get his own train it will be found here upon using it to travel to Jericho . New Canaan Union station . This station is unused , but in a usable state , so the Prisoner can use it to travel to New Canaan quite rapidly . The tracks skirt the edge of New Canaan and it is the main visual feature of the local map , the station entrance is also where the Prisoner ' s car will be parked if they used it to travel to New Canaan . Nursery Factory automated trains . Central to the distribution center is a small train station with a side rail . Currently the side rail holds a flatbed car with a semi - truck upon it . The main rail holds a locomotive with a boxcar attached . The distribution center also acts as a warehouse for finished products and the parts required for their manufacture . From the lower level the Prisoner can get the train system functional . Once power is restored to the factory the trains will start to recharge their power sources . However , the sealed doors will not open due to damage . The Prisoner will need to patch power to the door locks to get them to open . This station also has a functioning rotating train platform . When the train is fixed there would have been a short movie showing the train powering up , the secure door to the tunnel opening , and the train pulling out of the station through it . Appearances . Trains were going to appear in " Van Buren " , the canceled " Fallout 3 " by Black Isle Studios .