Box Houses
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #55 of 82 Player Settlement mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Purpose of this mod is to provides fully functional sets of items inspired by the train boxcars and the shipping containers.
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Items
1. Boxcars - they come in 2 colours; items in each set: walls, floors, windowed walls, doorways, half walls and half doorways, doors, roofs, half roofs, walkways, railings, large boxcar floor, train tracks. 2. Shipping containers - 7 different colours; items each set: floor, half floor, roof, half roof, staircase, walls, half walls, railings, windowed walls, doorways.__________________________________________________
Menu localization
Master version - Structures>Wood> The Master Plan>Box Houses; Non-master version - Structures>Metal. The two boxcar doors can be found in Structures>Doors. The two decorations are located in Decorations>Wall Decorations> Signs.
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Other details
All items snap; All items are navmeshed; The train bogie snaps to the straight rails; The master version requires this file. Some items are really large, so either use PE or find a massive stretch of land;
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Future plans
Add furniture; Add decorations; Fix any issues; Add more varied elements.
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Box Houses adds train cars and shipping containers as buildable housing for Fallout 4 settlements. With 2,354 endorsements and over 267,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting industrial-themed living spaces. Last updated in 2018, it remains a stable addition for settlement builders.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust – 2,354 endorsements and over a quarter million downloads.
- Perfect for industrial or post-apocalyptic themed settlements.
- Simple concept executed well – train cars and containers are versatile building blocks.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018 – may have compatibility issues with newer game updates or DLC.
- No detailed description of features – you'll have to discover the pieces in-game.
- Requires Fallout 4 and likely the base game – no mention of DLC requirements.
For Fallout 4 settlement builders who want to create industrial or raider-style bases using train cars and shipping containers. If you're tired of standard wooden shacks and want a more rugged, wasteland aesthetic, this mod delivers. Skip if you prefer modern or pre-war building styles.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Nexus Mod Manager or Vortex to install and manage this mod easily.
- After installing, check your settlement build menu for new structures under 'Containers' or 'Trains'.
- If you're on PC, make sure to enable mods in your Fallout 4 launcher settings.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Ethreon
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 267,008
- Endorsements
- 2,354
- Category
- Player Settlement
- Created
- 8/6/2016
- Updated
- 2/20/2018
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