Old Olney

Old Olney is a run-down and derelict town in the Capital Wasteland, which is completely overrun by Deathclaws.


 * WARNING: The ruins of Old Olney are very dangerous. Stumbling across this area at lower levels or unprepared could easily result in death.

Location
Old Olney is located just east/southeast of Vault 92. It is noticeable on the Pip-Boy 3000, as it is located within a lighter rectangle along with Vault 92.

You can gain information on the location of Old Olney from the Nuka-Cola Factory located on one of the final terminals. Upon access you will obtain a note called the Quantum Distribution Details; your Pip-Boy 3000 will be updated with several locations, one being Old Olney. Although the grocery store which was referenced in the terminal was destroyed in the nuclear blast there is still a delivery truck crashed east of the town.

Entrances to Old Olney Sewer
See the discussion page for tactics/tips There are two entrances to the Old Olney Sewer. One is a circular sewer manhole located between two ruined buildings in the South-West corner of town.

The second is a grate "trap-door", located in the North-East corner of Old Olney, two blocks north of the fire station. Once falling inside this trap, the only exit out is a door leading to the Old Olney Sewers. You may also fast-travel from the trap, moving as close as a few blocks away by choosing "Old Olney" from your World Map. The Prototype Medic Power Armor is located in these sewers on the dead body of a Brotherhood of Steel Initiate, near 2 Mercenaries. Another member of the Brotherhood of Steel says that they did not go to recover the armor is because of the Deathclaws.

(NOTE: If you have fallen into the "trap", remember that you are still outside and can fast-travel to free yourself, provided there are no enemies nearby.)

History
No apparent history is known of Old Olney other than its status as another casualty of the Great War; it does appear that the town had some inhabitants, but due to the Deathclaw invasion all citizens accounted for are dead.

Inhabitants
Old Olney is infested by Deathclaws. There appear to be a total of 7 of them roaming the town, although results may vary from player to player. There are also several Deathclaws occupying the Old Olney Sewers as well. The Deathclaws eventually respawn over time, so it is impossible to "clear" the town permanently. It is useful to have a follower with some kind of heavy weapon, such as a minigun or gatling laser, as these weapons can take care of the deathclaws moderately quickly. Alternatively, given the amount of climbable rubble, get up high and shoot them from above with a high-power scoped rifle to the head.

Notable Loot
Old Olney itself has very little loot worth mentioning, but certain loot are located outside the town:


 * There are two alleyways in Old Olney containing Trash Bins, lootable corpses, and First Aid kits.
 * Carl Wallace's Nuka-Cola Accident Report may be found in Old Olney's firehouse, but Carl's Nuka-Cola Truck is located southeast-east of Old Olney, close to a Red Rocket refueling station and contains a substantial number of Nuka-Colas and Nuka-Cola Quantums.
 * A postbox just north of the Nuka-Cola Truck contains a Letter from Vault-Tec and a Guns and Bullets.

More useful loot worth venturing into Old Olney for are located within the Old Olney Sewer, including:


 * A Mini Nuke can be found in the eastern most room behind the very hard locked door.
 * Prototype Medic Power Armor can be found deep within the Old Olney Sewer.
 * There is a Nuka-Cola Quantum behind an ammunition box in a room with four beds in the Old Olney Sewer. It is located next to the bed with the Missle Launcher.
 * There is a copy of Duck and Cover! at a dead end in Old Olney Sewer (next to a skeleton, at the end of the tunnel past Prototype Medic Power Armor).
 * Missile Launcher in the sewers, the room with the safes on the walls and the big clock.
 * There is a Guns and Bullets book in the mailbox near the Nuka Cola truck east of the town.
 * A Fat Man lays under the clock and safes on the wall.

Bugs

 * It's recommended that you not bring Fawkes or Sergeant RL-3 or at least not together, it might freeze the game.


 * If you approach the truck with the Nuka-Cola Quantums from the North, there is a chance that you will come across wastelanders fighting a Deathclaw. If you save them, they will immediately start to pillage the Nuka Cola truck.  There will be no quantums or Colas, but instead empty bottles.  The easiest way to fix this is to let the wastelanders die, then kill the Deathclaw and take the Cola.


 * A dead Mercenary's body lies on the doorstep of a building on the east edge of Old Olney. He possesses two Laser Rifles; one in the game world next to his corpse and one in his inventory. This is presumably a goof. On the PS3 version there is a Laser Rifle and Stimpak next to a pool of blood (also noted on Xbox 360).

Trivia
Old Olney is likely named after Olney, Maryland. Olney is 6-7 miles northeast of Rockville, MD, where Bethesda Softworks is located.

Appearances
Old Olney appears only in Fallout 3.

Related quests

 * The Nuka-Cola Challenge

Youtube videos
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