diff --git a/src/aircraft.h b/src/aircraft.h
--- a/src/aircraft.h
+++ b/src/aircraft.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct Aircraft FINAL : public Specializ
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_AIRCRAFT_INC : EXPENSES_AIRCRAFT_RUN; }
 	bool IsPrimaryVehicle() const                  { return this->IsNormalAircraft(); }
-	SpriteID GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const;
+	void GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const;
 	int GetDisplaySpeed() const    { return this->cur_speed; }
 	int GetDisplayMaxSpeed() const { return this->vcache.cached_max_speed; }
 	int GetSpeedOldUnits() const   { return this->vcache.cached_max_speed * 10 / 128; }
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct Aircraft FINAL : public Specializ
  */
 #define FOR_ALL_AIRCRAFT(var) FOR_ALL_VEHICLES_OF_TYPE(Aircraft, var)
 
-SpriteID GetRotorImage(const Aircraft *v, EngineImageType image_type);
+void GetRotorImage(const Aircraft *v, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result);
 
 Station *GetTargetAirportIfValid(const Aircraft *v);
 
diff --git a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
@@ -152,64 +152,67 @@ static StationID FindNearestHangar(const
 	return index;
 }
 
-SpriteID Aircraft::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const
+void Aircraft::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const
 {
 	uint8 spritenum = this->spritenum;
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, direction, image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, direction, image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 
 		spritenum = this->GetEngine()->original_image_index;
 	}
 
 	assert(IsValidImageIndex<VEH_AIRCRAFT>(spritenum));
-	return direction + _aircraft_sprite[spritenum];
+	result->Set(direction + _aircraft_sprite[spritenum]);
 }
 
-SpriteID GetRotorImage(const Aircraft *v, EngineImageType image_type)
+void GetRotorImage(const Aircraft *v, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result)
 {
 	assert(v->subtype == AIR_HELICOPTER);
 
 	const Aircraft *w = v->Next()->Next();
 	if (is_custom_sprite(v->spritenum)) {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetCustomRotorSprite(v, false, image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomRotorSprite(v, false, image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 	}
 
 	/* Return standard rotor sprites if there are no custom sprites for this helicopter */
-	return SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED + w->state;
+	result->Set(SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED + w->state);
 }
 
-static SpriteID GetAircraftIcon(EngineID engine, EngineImageType image_type)
+static void GetAircraftIcon(EngineID engine, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result)
 {
 	const Engine *e = Engine::Get(engine);
 	uint8 spritenum = e->u.air.image_index;
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, DIR_W, image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, DIR_W, image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 
 		spritenum = e->original_image_index;
 	}
 
 	assert(IsValidImageIndex<VEH_AIRCRAFT>(spritenum));
-	return DIR_W + _aircraft_sprite[spritenum];
+	result->Set(DIR_W + _aircraft_sprite[spritenum]);
 }
 
 void DrawAircraftEngine(int left, int right, int preferred_x, int y, EngineID engine, PaletteID pal, EngineImageType image_type)
 {
-	SpriteID sprite = GetAircraftIcon(engine, image_type);
-	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	GetAircraftIcon(engine, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 	preferred_x = Clamp(preferred_x,
 			left - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs),
 			right - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width) - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs));
-	DrawSprite(sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
+	DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
 
 	if (!(AircraftVehInfo(engine)->subtype & AIR_CTOL)) {
-		SpriteID rotor_sprite = GetCustomRotorIcon(engine, image_type);
-		if (rotor_sprite == 0) rotor_sprite = SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED;
-		DrawSprite(rotor_sprite, PAL_NONE, preferred_x, y - ScaleGUITrad(5));
+		VehicleSpriteSeq rotor_seq;
+		GetCustomRotorIcon(engine, image_type, &rotor_seq);
+		if (!rotor_seq.IsValid()) rotor_seq.Set(SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED);
+		DrawSprite(rotor_seq.sprite, PAL_NONE, preferred_x, y - ScaleGUITrad(5));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +227,10 @@ void DrawAircraftEngine(int left, int ri
  */
 void GetAircraftSpriteSize(EngineID engine, uint &width, uint &height, int &xoffs, int &yoffs, EngineImageType image_type)
 {
-	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(GetAircraftIcon(engine, image_type), ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	GetAircraftIcon(engine, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 	width  = UnScaleGUI(spr->width);
 	height = UnScaleGUI(spr->height);
@@ -317,7 +323,8 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildAircraft(TileIndex t
 		v->date_of_last_service = _date;
 		v->build_year = u->build_year = _cur_year;
 
-		v->cur_image = u->cur_image = SPR_IMG_QUERY;
+		v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
+		u->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
 
 		v->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 		u->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
@@ -349,7 +356,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildAircraft(TileIndex t
 			w->vehstatus = VS_HIDDEN | VS_UNCLICKABLE;
 			w->spritenum = 0xFF;
 			w->subtype = AIR_ROTOR;
-			w->cur_image = SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED;
+			w->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED);
 			w->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 			/* Use rotor's air.state to store the rotor animation frame */
 			w->state = HRS_ROTOR_STOPPED;
@@ -468,21 +475,21 @@ static void HelicopterTickHandler(Aircra
 	int tick = ++u->tick_counter;
 	int spd = u->cur_speed >> 4;
 
-	SpriteID img;
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
 	if (spd == 0) {
 		u->state = HRS_ROTOR_STOPPED;
-		img = GetRotorImage(v, EIT_ON_MAP);
-		if (u->cur_image == img) return;
+		GetRotorImage(v, EIT_ON_MAP, &seq);
+		if (u->sprite_seq == seq) return;
 	} else if (tick >= spd) {
 		u->tick_counter = 0;
 		u->state++;
 		if (u->state > HRS_ROTOR_MOVING_3) u->state = HRS_ROTOR_MOVING_1;
-		img = GetRotorImage(v, EIT_ON_MAP);
+		GetRotorImage(v, EIT_ON_MAP, &seq);
 	} else {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	u->cur_image = img;
+	u->sprite_seq = seq;
 
 	u->UpdatePositionAndViewport();
 }
@@ -502,7 +509,9 @@ void SetAircraftPosition(Aircraft *v, in
 
 	v->UpdatePosition();
 	v->UpdateViewport(true, false);
-	if (v->subtype == AIR_HELICOPTER) v->Next()->Next()->cur_image = GetRotorImage(v, EIT_ON_MAP);
+	if (v->subtype == AIR_HELICOPTER) {
+		GetRotorImage(v, EIT_ON_MAP, &v->Next()->Next()->sprite_seq);
+	}
 
 	Aircraft *u = v->Next();
 
@@ -513,7 +522,7 @@ void SetAircraftPosition(Aircraft *v, in
 
 	safe_y = Clamp(u->y_pos, 0, MapMaxY() * TILE_SIZE);
 	u->z_pos = GetSlopePixelZ(safe_x, safe_y);
-	u->cur_image = v->cur_image;
+	u->sprite_seq.sprite = v->sprite_seq.sprite;
 
 	u->UpdatePositionAndViewport();
 
@@ -1237,7 +1246,9 @@ void Aircraft::MarkDirty()
 {
 	this->colourmap = PAL_NONE;
 	this->UpdateViewport(true, false);
-	if (this->subtype == AIR_HELICOPTER) this->Next()->Next()->cur_image = GetRotorImage(this, EIT_ON_MAP);
+	if (this->subtype == AIR_HELICOPTER) {
+		GetRotorImage(this, EIT_ON_MAP, &this->Next()->Next()->sprite_seq);
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/aircraft_gui.cpp b/src/aircraft_gui.cpp
--- a/src/aircraft_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/aircraft_gui.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@ void DrawAircraftImage(const Vehicle *v,
 {
 	bool rtl = _current_text_dir == TD_RTL;
 
-	SpriteID sprite = v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type);
-	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 	int width = UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width);
 	int x_offs = UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs);
@@ -95,13 +97,14 @@ void DrawAircraftImage(const Vehicle *v,
 	int heli_offs = 0;
 
 	PaletteID pal = (v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) ? PALETTE_CRASH : GetVehiclePalette(v);
-	DrawSprite(sprite, pal, x, y + y_offs);
+	DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, x, y + y_offs);
 	if (helicopter) {
 		const Aircraft *a = Aircraft::From(v);
-		SpriteID rotor_sprite = GetCustomRotorSprite(a, true, image_type);
-		if (rotor_sprite == 0) rotor_sprite = SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED;
+		VehicleSpriteSeq rotor_seq;
+		GetCustomRotorSprite(a, true, image_type, &rotor_seq);
+		if (!rotor_seq.IsValid()) rotor_seq.Set(SPR_ROTOR_STOPPED);
 		heli_offs = ScaleGUITrad(5);
-		DrawSprite(rotor_sprite, PAL_NONE, x, y + y_offs - heli_offs);
+		DrawSprite(rotor_seq.sprite, PAL_NONE, x, y + y_offs - heli_offs);
 	}
 	if (v->index == selection) {
 		x += x_offs;
diff --git a/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp b/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
--- a/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
+++ b/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void AddArticulatedParts(Vehicle *first)
 		v->max_age = 0;
 		v->engine_type = engine_type;
 		v->value = 0;
-		v->cur_image = SPR_IMG_QUERY;
+		v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
 		v->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 
 		if (flip_image) v->spritenum++;
diff --git a/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp b/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp
--- a/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void DisasterVehicle::UpdateImage()
 {
 	SpriteID img = this->image_override;
 	if (img == 0) img = _disaster_images[this->subtype][this->direction];
-	this->cur_image = img;
+	this->sprite_seq.Set(img);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ static bool DisasterTick_Helicopter_Roto
 	v->tick_counter++;
 	if (HasBit(v->tick_counter, 0)) return true;
 
-	if (++v->cur_image > SPR_ROTOR_MOVING_3) v->cur_image = SPR_ROTOR_MOVING_1;
+	SpriteID &cur_image = v->sprite_seq.sprite;
+	if (++cur_image > SPR_ROTOR_MOVING_3) cur_image = SPR_ROTOR_MOVING_1;
 
 	v->UpdatePositionAndViewport();
 
diff --git a/src/effectvehicle.cpp b/src/effectvehicle.cpp
--- a/src/effectvehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/effectvehicle.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
  */
 static bool IncrementSprite(EffectVehicle *v, SpriteID last)
 {
-	if (v->cur_image != last) {
-		v->cur_image++;
+	if (v->sprite_seq.sprite != last) {
+		v->sprite_seq.sprite++;
 		return true;
 	} else {
 		return false;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static bool IncrementSprite(EffectVehicl
 static void ChimneySmokeInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
 	uint32 r = Random();
-	v->cur_image = SPR_CHIMNEY_SMOKE_0 + GB(r, 0, 3);
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_CHIMNEY_SMOKE_0 + GB(r, 0, 3));
 	v->progress = GB(r, 16, 3);
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static bool ChimneySmokeTick(EffectVehic
 		}
 
 		if (!IncrementSprite(v, SPR_CHIMNEY_SMOKE_7)) {
-			v->cur_image = SPR_CHIMNEY_SMOKE_0;
+			v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_CHIMNEY_SMOKE_0);
 		}
 		v->progress = 7;
 		v->UpdatePositionAndViewport();
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static bool ChimneySmokeTick(EffectVehic
 
 static void SteamSmokeInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_STEAM_SMOKE_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_STEAM_SMOKE_0);
 	v->progress = 12;
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static bool SteamSmokeTick(EffectVehicle
 
 static void DieselSmokeInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_DIESEL_SMOKE_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_DIESEL_SMOKE_0);
 	v->progress = 0;
 }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static bool DieselSmokeTick(EffectVehicl
 
 static void ElectricSparkInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_ELECTRIC_SPARK_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_ELECTRIC_SPARK_0);
 	v->progress = 1;
 }
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static bool ElectricSparkTick(EffectVehi
 
 static void SmokeInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_SMOKE_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_SMOKE_0);
 	v->progress = 12;
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static bool SmokeTick(EffectVehicle *v)
 
 static void ExplosionLargeInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_EXPLOSION_LARGE_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_EXPLOSION_LARGE_0);
 	v->progress = 0;
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static bool ExplosionLargeTick(EffectVeh
 
 static void BreakdownSmokeInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_BREAKDOWN_SMOKE_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_BREAKDOWN_SMOKE_0);
 	v->progress = 0;
 }
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static bool BreakdownSmokeTick(EffectVeh
 	v->progress++;
 	if ((v->progress & 7) == 0) {
 		if (!IncrementSprite(v, SPR_BREAKDOWN_SMOKE_3)) {
-			v->cur_image = SPR_BREAKDOWN_SMOKE_0;
+			v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_BREAKDOWN_SMOKE_0);
 		}
 		v->UpdatePositionAndViewport();
 	}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static bool BreakdownSmokeTick(EffectVeh
 
 static void ExplosionSmallInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_EXPLOSION_SMALL_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_EXPLOSION_SMALL_0);
 	v->progress = 0;
 }
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static bool ExplosionSmallTick(EffectVeh
 
 static void BulldozerInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_BULLDOZER_NE;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_BULLDOZER_NE);
 	v->progress = 0;
 	v->animation_state = 0;
 	v->animation_substate = 0;
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static bool BulldozerTick(EffectVehicle 
 	if ((v->progress & 7) == 0) {
 		const BulldozerMovement *b = &_bulldozer_movement[v->animation_state];
 
-		v->cur_image = SPR_BULLDOZER_NE + b->image;
+		v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_BULLDOZER_NE + b->image);
 
 		v->x_pos += _inc_by_dir[b->direction].x;
 		v->y_pos += _inc_by_dir[b->direction].y;
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static bool BulldozerTick(EffectVehicle 
 
 static void BubbleInit(EffectVehicle *v)
 {
-	v->cur_image = SPR_BUBBLE_GENERATE_0;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_BUBBLE_GENERATE_0);
 	v->spritenum = 0;
 	v->progress = 0;
 }
@@ -476,8 +476,9 @@ static bool BubbleTick(EffectVehicle *v)
 	if ((v->progress & 3) != 0) return true;
 
 	if (v->spritenum == 0) {
-		v->cur_image++;
-		if (v->cur_image < SPR_BUBBLE_GENERATE_3) {
+		SpriteID &cur_image = v->sprite_seq.sprite;
+		cur_image++;
+		if (cur_image < SPR_BUBBLE_GENERATE_3) {
 			v->UpdatePositionAndViewport();
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@ static bool BubbleTick(EffectVehicle *v)
 	v->x_pos += b->x;
 	v->y_pos += b->y;
 	v->z_pos += b->z;
-	v->cur_image = SPR_BUBBLE_0 + b->image;
+	v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_BUBBLE_0 + b->image);
 
 	v->UpdatePositionAndViewport();
 
diff --git a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
@@ -1023,17 +1023,19 @@ VehicleResolverObject::VehicleResolverOb
 
 
 
-SpriteID GetCustomEngineSprite(EngineID engine, const Vehicle *v, Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type)
+void GetCustomEngineSprite(EngineID engine, const Vehicle *v, Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result)
 {
 	VehicleResolverObject object(engine, v, VehicleResolverObject::WO_CACHED, false, CBID_NO_CALLBACK, image_type);
+	result->Clear();
+
 	const SpriteGroup *group = object.Resolve();
-	if (group == NULL || group->GetNumResults() == 0) return 0;
+	if (group == NULL || group->GetNumResults() == 0) return;
 
-	return group->GetResult() + (direction % group->GetNumResults());
+	result->Set(group->GetResult() + (direction % group->GetNumResults()));
 }
 
 
-SpriteID GetRotorOverrideSprite(EngineID engine, const Aircraft *v, bool info_view, EngineImageType image_type)
+void GetRotorOverrideSprite(EngineID engine, const struct Aircraft *v, bool info_view, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result)
 {
 	const Engine *e = Engine::Get(engine);
 
@@ -1042,13 +1044,14 @@ SpriteID GetRotorOverrideSprite(EngineID
 	assert(!(e->u.air.subtype & AIR_CTOL));
 
 	VehicleResolverObject object(engine, v, VehicleResolverObject::WO_SELF, info_view, CBID_NO_CALLBACK, image_type);
+	result->Clear();
+	uint rotor_pos = v == NULL || info_view ? 0 : v->Next()->Next()->state;
+
 	const SpriteGroup *group = object.Resolve();
 
-	if (group == NULL || group->GetNumResults() == 0) return 0;
+	if (group == NULL || group->GetNumResults() == 0) return;
 
-	if (v == NULL || info_view) return group->GetResult();
-
-	return group->GetResult() + (v->Next()->Next()->state % group->GetNumResults());
+	result->Set(group->GetResult() + (rotor_pos % group->GetNumResults()));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/newgrf_engine.h b/src/newgrf_engine.h
--- a/src/newgrf_engine.h
+++ b/src/newgrf_engine.h
@@ -64,13 +64,19 @@ static const uint TRAININFO_DEFAULT_VEHI
 static const uint ROADVEHINFO_DEFAULT_VEHICLE_WIDTH = 32;
 static const uint VEHICLEINFO_FULL_VEHICLE_WIDTH    = 32;
 
+struct VehicleSpriteSeq;
+
 void SetWagonOverrideSprites(EngineID engine, CargoID cargo, const struct SpriteGroup *group, EngineID *train_id, uint trains);
 const SpriteGroup *GetWagonOverrideSpriteSet(EngineID engine, CargoID cargo, EngineID overriding_engine);
 void SetCustomEngineSprites(EngineID engine, byte cargo, const struct SpriteGroup *group);
-SpriteID GetCustomEngineSprite(EngineID engine, const Vehicle *v, Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type);
-SpriteID GetRotorOverrideSprite(EngineID engine, const struct Aircraft *v, bool info_view, EngineImageType image_type);
-#define GetCustomRotorSprite(v, i, image_type) GetRotorOverrideSprite(v->engine_type, v, i, image_type)
-#define GetCustomRotorIcon(et, image_type) GetRotorOverrideSprite(et, NULL, true, image_type)
+
+void GetCustomEngineSprite(EngineID engine, const Vehicle *v, Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result);
+#define GetCustomVehicleSprite(v, direction, image_type, result) GetCustomEngineSprite(v->engine_type, v, direction, image_type, result)
+#define GetCustomVehicleIcon(et, direction, image_type, result) GetCustomEngineSprite(et, NULL, direction, image_type, result)
+
+void GetRotorOverrideSprite(EngineID engine, const struct Aircraft *v, bool info_view, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result);
+#define GetCustomRotorSprite(v, i, image_type, result) GetRotorOverrideSprite(v->engine_type, v, i, image_type, result)
+#define GetCustomRotorIcon(et, image_type, result) GetRotorOverrideSprite(et, NULL, true, image_type, result)
 
 /* Forward declaration of GRFFile, to avoid unnecessary inclusion of newgrf.h
  * elsewhere... */
@@ -81,8 +87,6 @@ void SetEngineGRF(EngineID engine, const
 uint16 GetVehicleCallback(CallbackID callback, uint32 param1, uint32 param2, EngineID engine, const Vehicle *v);
 uint16 GetVehicleCallbackParent(CallbackID callback, uint32 param1, uint32 param2, EngineID engine, const Vehicle *v, const Vehicle *parent);
 bool UsesWagonOverride(const Vehicle *v);
-#define GetCustomVehicleSprite(v, direction, image_type) GetCustomEngineSprite(v->engine_type, v, direction, image_type)
-#define GetCustomVehicleIcon(et, direction, image_type) GetCustomEngineSprite(et, NULL, direction, image_type)
 
 /* Handler to Evaluate callback 36. If the callback fails (i.e. most of the
  * time) orig_value is returned */
diff --git a/src/roadveh.h b/src/roadveh.h
--- a/src/roadveh.h
+++ b/src/roadveh.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct RoadVehicle FINAL : public Ground
 	void UpdateDeltaXY(Direction direction);
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_ROADVEH_INC : EXPENSES_ROADVEH_RUN; }
 	bool IsPrimaryVehicle() const { return this->IsFrontEngine(); }
-	SpriteID GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const;
+	void GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const;
 	int GetDisplaySpeed() const { return this->gcache.last_speed / 2; }
 	int GetDisplayMaxSpeed() const { return this->vcache.cached_max_speed / 2; }
 	Money GetRunningCost() const;
diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -113,40 +113,39 @@ int RoadVehicle::GetDisplayImageWidth(Po
 	return ScaleGUITrad(this->gcache.cached_veh_length * reference_width / VEHICLE_LENGTH);
 }
 
-static SpriteID GetRoadVehIcon(EngineID engine, EngineImageType image_type)
+static void GetRoadVehIcon(EngineID engine, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result)
 {
 	const Engine *e = Engine::Get(engine);
 	uint8 spritenum = e->u.road.image_index;
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, DIR_W, image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, DIR_W, image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 
 		spritenum = e->original_image_index;
 	}
 
 	assert(IsValidImageIndex<VEH_ROAD>(spritenum));
-	return DIR_W + _roadveh_images[spritenum];
+	result->Set(DIR_W + _roadveh_images[spritenum]);
 }
 
-SpriteID RoadVehicle::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const
+void RoadVehicle::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const
 {
 	uint8 spritenum = this->spritenum;
-	SpriteID sprite;
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		sprite = GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, (Direction)(direction + 4 * IS_CUSTOM_SECONDHEAD_SPRITE(spritenum)), image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, (Direction)(direction + 4 * IS_CUSTOM_SECONDHEAD_SPRITE(spritenum)), image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 
 		spritenum = this->GetEngine()->original_image_index;
 	}
 
 	assert(IsValidImageIndex<VEH_ROAD>(spritenum));
-	sprite = direction + _roadveh_images[spritenum];
+	SpriteID sprite = direction + _roadveh_images[spritenum];
 
 	if (this->cargo.StoredCount() >= this->cargo_cap / 2U) sprite += _roadveh_full_adder[spritenum];
 
-	return sprite;
+	result->Set(sprite);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -160,12 +159,14 @@ SpriteID RoadVehicle::GetImage(Direction
  */
 void DrawRoadVehEngine(int left, int right, int preferred_x, int y, EngineID engine, PaletteID pal, EngineImageType image_type)
 {
-	SpriteID sprite = GetRoadVehIcon(engine, image_type);
-	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	GetRoadVehIcon(engine, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 	preferred_x = Clamp(preferred_x,
 			left - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs),
 			right - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width) - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs));
-	DrawSprite(sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
+	DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -179,7 +180,10 @@ void DrawRoadVehEngine(int left, int rig
  */
 void GetRoadVehSpriteSize(EngineID engine, uint &width, uint &height, int &xoffs, int &yoffs, EngineImageType image_type)
 {
-	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(GetRoadVehIcon(engine, image_type), ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	GetRoadVehIcon(engine, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 	width  = UnScaleGUI(spr->width);
 	height = UnScaleGUI(spr->height);
@@ -306,7 +310,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRoadVehicle(TileInde
 		v->date_of_last_service = _date;
 		v->build_year = _cur_year;
 
-		v->cur_image = SPR_IMG_QUERY;
+		v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
 		v->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 		v->SetFrontEngine();
 
diff --git a/src/roadveh_gui.cpp b/src/roadveh_gui.cpp
--- a/src/roadveh_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_gui.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ void DrawRoadVehImage(const Vehicle *v, 
 
 		if (rtl ? px + width > 0 : px - width < max_width) {
 			PaletteID pal = (u->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) ? PALETTE_CRASH : GetVehiclePalette(u);
-			DrawSprite(u->GetImage(dir, image_type), pal, px + (rtl ? -offset.x : offset.x), ScaleGUITrad(6) + offset.y);
+			VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+			u->GetImage(dir, image_type, &seq);
+			DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, px + (rtl ? -offset.x : offset.x), ScaleGUITrad(6) + offset.y);
 		}
 
 		px += rtl ? -width : width;
diff --git a/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/oldloader_sl.cpp
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static const OldChunks vehicle_chunk[] =
 
 	OCL_SVAR(  OC_UINT8, Vehicle, owner ),
 	OCL_SVAR(   OC_TILE, Vehicle, tile ),
-	OCL_SVAR( OC_FILE_U16 | OC_VAR_U32, Vehicle, cur_image ),
+	OCL_SVAR( OC_FILE_U16 | OC_VAR_U32, Vehicle, sprite_seq.sprite ),
 
 	OCL_NULL( 8 ),        ///< Vehicle sprite box, calculated automatically
 
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ bool LoadOldVehicle(LoadgameState *ls, i
 			if (v == NULL) continue;
 			v->refit_cap = v->cargo_cap;
 
-			SpriteID sprite = v->cur_image;
+			SpriteID sprite = v->sprite_seq.sprite;
 			/* no need to override other sprites */
 			if (IsInsideMM(sprite, 1460, 1465)) {
 				sprite += 580; // aircraft smoke puff
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ bool LoadOldVehicle(LoadgameState *ls, i
 			} else if (IsInsideMM(sprite, 2516, 2539)) {
 				sprite += 1385; // rotor or disaster-related vehicles
 			}
-			v->cur_image = sprite;
+			v->sprite_seq.sprite = sprite;
 
 			switch (v->type) {
 				case VEH_TRAIN: {
diff --git a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
@@ -436,21 +436,21 @@ void AfterLoadVehicles(bool part_of_load
 
 			case VEH_TRAIN:
 			case VEH_SHIP:
-				v->cur_image = v->GetImage(v->direction, EIT_ON_MAP);
+				v->GetImage(v->direction, EIT_ON_MAP, &v->sprite_seq);
 				break;
 
 			case VEH_AIRCRAFT:
 				if (Aircraft::From(v)->IsNormalAircraft()) {
-					v->cur_image = v->GetImage(v->direction, EIT_ON_MAP);
+					v->GetImage(v->direction, EIT_ON_MAP, &v->sprite_seq);
 
-					/* The plane's shadow will have the same image as the plane */
+					/* The plane's shadow will have the same image as the plane, but no colour */
 					Vehicle *shadow = v->Next();
-					shadow->cur_image = v->cur_image;
+					shadow->sprite_seq.sprite = v->sprite_seq.sprite;
 
 					/* In the case of a helicopter we will update the rotor sprites */
 					if (v->subtype == AIR_HELICOPTER) {
 						Vehicle *rotor = shadow->Next();
-						rotor->cur_image = GetRotorImage(Aircraft::From(v), EIT_ON_MAP);
+						GetRotorImage(Aircraft::From(v), EIT_ON_MAP, &rotor->sprite_seq);
 					}
 
 					UpdateAircraftCache(Aircraft::From(v), true);
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescription(Ve
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, z_pos,                 SLE_FILE_U8  | SLE_VAR_I32,   0, 163),
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, z_pos,                 SLE_INT32,                  164, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
-		     SLE_VAR(Vehicle, cur_image,             SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_U32),
+		     SLE_VAR(Vehicle, sprite_seq.sprite, SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_U32),
 		SLE_CONDNULL(5,                                                            0,  57),
 		     SLE_VAR(Vehicle, progress,              SLE_UINT8),
 		     SLE_VAR(Vehicle, vehstatus,             SLE_UINT8),
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescription(Ve
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, current_order.dest,    SLE_FILE_U8 | SLE_VAR_U16,    0,   4),
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, current_order.dest,    SLE_UINT16,                   5, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
-		     SLE_VAR(Vehicle, cur_image,             SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_U32),
+		     SLE_VAR(Vehicle, sprite_seq.sprite, SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_U32),
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, age,                   SLE_FILE_U16 | SLE_VAR_I32,   0,  30),
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, age,                   SLE_INT32,                   31, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 		     SLE_VAR(Vehicle, tick_counter,          SLE_UINT8),
diff --git a/src/ship.h b/src/ship.h
--- a/src/ship.h
+++ b/src/ship.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct Ship FINAL : public SpecializedVe
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_SHIP_INC : EXPENSES_SHIP_RUN; }
 	void PlayLeaveStationSound() const;
 	bool IsPrimaryVehicle() const { return true; }
-	SpriteID GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const;
+	void GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const;
 	int GetDisplaySpeed() const { return this->cur_speed / 2; }
 	int GetDisplayMaxSpeed() const { return this->vcache.cached_max_speed / 2; }
 	int GetCurrentMaxSpeed() const { return min(this->vcache.cached_max_speed, this->current_order.GetMaxSpeed() * 2); }
diff --git a/src/ship_cmd.cpp b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/ship_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
@@ -70,30 +70,32 @@ static inline TrackBits GetTileShipTrack
 	return TrackStatusToTrackBits(GetTileTrackStatus(tile, TRANSPORT_WATER, 0));
 }
 
-static SpriteID GetShipIcon(EngineID engine, EngineImageType image_type)
+static void GetShipIcon(EngineID engine, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result)
 {
 	const Engine *e = Engine::Get(engine);
 	uint8 spritenum = e->u.ship.image_index;
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, DIR_W, image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, DIR_W, image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 
 		spritenum = e->original_image_index;
 	}
 
 	assert(IsValidImageIndex<VEH_SHIP>(spritenum));
-	return DIR_W + _ship_sprites[spritenum];
+	result->Set(DIR_W + _ship_sprites[spritenum]);
 }
 
 void DrawShipEngine(int left, int right, int preferred_x, int y, EngineID engine, PaletteID pal, EngineImageType image_type)
 {
-	SpriteID sprite = GetShipIcon(engine, image_type);
-	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	GetShipIcon(engine, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 	preferred_x = Clamp(preferred_x,
 			left - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs),
 			right - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width) - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs));
-	DrawSprite(sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
+	DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -107,7 +109,10 @@ void DrawShipEngine(int left, int right,
  */
 void GetShipSpriteSize(EngineID engine, uint &width, uint &height, int &xoffs, int &yoffs, EngineImageType image_type)
 {
-	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(GetShipIcon(engine, image_type), ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	GetShipIcon(engine, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 	width  = UnScaleGUI(spr->width);
 	height = UnScaleGUI(spr->height);
@@ -115,19 +120,19 @@ void GetShipSpriteSize(EngineID engine, 
 	yoffs  = UnScaleGUI(spr->y_offs);
 }
 
-SpriteID Ship::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const
+void Ship::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const
 {
 	uint8 spritenum = this->spritenum;
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, direction, image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, direction, image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 
 		spritenum = this->GetEngine()->original_image_index;
 	}
 
 	assert(IsValidImageIndex<VEH_SHIP>(spritenum));
-	return _ship_sprites[spritenum] + direction;
+	result->Set(_ship_sprites[spritenum] + direction);
 }
 
 static const Depot *FindClosestShipDepot(const Vehicle *v, uint max_distance)
@@ -710,7 +715,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildShip(TileIndex tile,
 		v->SetServiceInterval(Company::Get(_current_company)->settings.vehicle.servint_ships);
 		v->date_of_last_service = _date;
 		v->build_year = _cur_year;
-		v->cur_image = SPR_IMG_QUERY;
+		v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
 		v->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 
 		v->UpdateCache();
diff --git a/src/ship_gui.cpp b/src/ship_gui.cpp
--- a/src/ship_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/ship_gui.cpp
@@ -35,15 +35,17 @@ void DrawShipImage(const Vehicle *v, int
 {
 	bool rtl = _current_text_dir == TD_RTL;
 
-	SpriteID sprite = v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type);
-	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 	int width = UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width);
 	int x_offs = UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs);
 	int x = rtl ? right - width - x_offs : left - x_offs;
 
 	y += ScaleGUITrad(10);
-	DrawSprite(sprite, GetVehiclePalette(v), x, y);
+	DrawSprite(seq.sprite, GetVehiclePalette(v), x, y);
 
 	if (v->index == selection) {
 		x += x_offs;
diff --git a/src/train.h b/src/train.h
--- a/src/train.h
+++ b/src/train.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct Train FINAL : public GroundVehicl
 	ExpensesType GetExpenseType(bool income) const { return income ? EXPENSES_TRAIN_INC : EXPENSES_TRAIN_RUN; }
 	void PlayLeaveStationSound() const;
 	bool IsPrimaryVehicle() const { return this->IsFrontEngine(); }
-	SpriteID GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const;
+	void GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const;
 	int GetDisplaySpeed() const { return this->gcache.last_speed; }
 	int GetDisplayMaxSpeed() const { return this->vcache.cached_max_speed; }
 	Money GetRunningCost() const;
diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -482,41 +482,40 @@ static SpriteID GetDefaultTrainSprite(ui
  * @param image_type Visualisation context.
  * @return Sprite to display.
  */
-SpriteID Train::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const
+void Train::GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const
 {
 	uint8 spritenum = this->spritenum;
-	SpriteID sprite;
 
 	if (HasBit(this->flags, VRF_REVERSE_DIRECTION)) direction = ReverseDir(direction);
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		sprite = GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, (Direction)(direction + 4 * IS_CUSTOM_SECONDHEAD_SPRITE(spritenum)), image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) return sprite;
+		GetCustomVehicleSprite(this, (Direction)(direction + 4 * IS_CUSTOM_SECONDHEAD_SPRITE(spritenum)), image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) return;
 
 		spritenum = this->GetEngine()->original_image_index;
 	}
 
 	assert(IsValidImageIndex<VEH_TRAIN>(spritenum));
-	sprite = GetDefaultTrainSprite(spritenum, direction);
+	SpriteID sprite = GetDefaultTrainSprite(spritenum, direction);
 
 	if (this->cargo.StoredCount() >= this->cargo_cap / 2U) sprite += _wagon_full_adder[spritenum];
 
-	return sprite;
+	result->Set(sprite);
 }
 
-static SpriteID GetRailIcon(EngineID engine, bool rear_head, int &y, EngineImageType image_type)
+static void GetRailIcon(EngineID engine, bool rear_head, int &y, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result)
 {
 	const Engine *e = Engine::Get(engine);
 	Direction dir = rear_head ? DIR_E : DIR_W;
 	uint8 spritenum = e->u.rail.image_index;
 
 	if (is_custom_sprite(spritenum)) {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, dir, image_type);
-		if (sprite != 0) {
+		GetCustomVehicleIcon(engine, dir, image_type, result);
+		if (result->IsValid()) {
 			if (e->GetGRF() != NULL) {
 				y += ScaleGUITrad(e->GetGRF()->traininfo_vehicle_pitch);
 			}
-			return sprite;
+			return;
 		}
 
 		spritenum = Engine::Get(engine)->original_image_index;
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ static SpriteID GetRailIcon(EngineID eng
 
 	if (rear_head) spritenum++;
 
-	return GetDefaultTrainSprite(spritenum, DIR_W);
+	result->Set(GetDefaultTrainSprite(spritenum, DIR_W));
 }
 
 void DrawTrainEngine(int left, int right, int preferred_x, int y, EngineID engine, PaletteID pal, EngineImageType image_type)
@@ -533,24 +532,28 @@ void DrawTrainEngine(int left, int right
 		int yf = y;
 		int yr = y;
 
-		SpriteID spritef = GetRailIcon(engine, false, yf, image_type);
-		SpriteID spriter = GetRailIcon(engine, true, yr, image_type);
-		const Sprite *real_spritef = GetSprite(spritef, ST_NORMAL);
-		const Sprite *real_spriter = GetSprite(spriter, ST_NORMAL);
+		VehicleSpriteSeq seqf, seqr;
+		GetRailIcon(engine, false, yf, image_type, &seqf);
+		GetRailIcon(engine, true, yr, image_type, &seqr);
+
+		const Sprite *real_spritef = GetSprite(seqf.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+		const Sprite *real_spriter = GetSprite(seqr.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 		preferred_x = Clamp(preferred_x,
 				left - UnScaleGUI(real_spritef->x_offs) + ScaleGUITrad(14),
 				right - UnScaleGUI(real_spriter->width) - UnScaleGUI(real_spriter->x_offs) - ScaleGUITrad(15));
 
-		DrawSprite(spritef, pal, preferred_x - ScaleGUITrad(14), yf);
-		DrawSprite(spriter, pal, preferred_x + ScaleGUITrad(15), yr);
+		DrawSprite(seqf.sprite, pal, preferred_x - ScaleGUITrad(14), yf);
+		DrawSprite(seqr.sprite, pal, preferred_x + ScaleGUITrad(15), yr);
 	} else {
-		SpriteID sprite = GetRailIcon(engine, false, y, image_type);
-		const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+		VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+		GetRailIcon(engine, false, y, image_type, &seq);
+
+		const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 		preferred_x = Clamp(preferred_x,
 				left - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs),
 				right - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width) - UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs));
-		DrawSprite(sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
+		DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, preferred_x, y);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -567,8 +570,10 @@ void GetTrainSpriteSize(EngineID engine,
 {
 	int y = 0;
 
-	SpriteID sprite = GetRailIcon(engine, false, y, image_type);
-	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+	VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+	GetRailIcon(engine, false, y, image_type, &seq);
+
+	const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 	width  = UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width);
 	height = UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->height);
@@ -576,8 +581,8 @@ void GetTrainSpriteSize(EngineID engine,
 	yoffs  = UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->y_offs);
 
 	if (RailVehInfo(engine)->railveh_type == RAILVEH_MULTIHEAD) {
-		sprite = GetRailIcon(engine, true, y, image_type);
-		real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+		GetRailIcon(engine, true, y, image_type, &seq);
+		real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 
 		/* Calculate values relative to an imaginary center between the two sprites. */
 		width = ScaleGUITrad(TRAININFO_DEFAULT_VEHICLE_WIDTH) + UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width) + UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->x_offs) - xoffs;
@@ -638,7 +643,7 @@ static CommandCost CmdBuildRailWagon(Til
 
 		v->date_of_last_service = _date;
 		v->build_year = _cur_year;
-		v->cur_image = SPR_IMG_QUERY;
+		v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
 		v->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 
 		v->group_id = DEFAULT_GROUP;
@@ -706,7 +711,7 @@ static void AddRearEngineToMultiheadedTr
 	u->engine_type = v->engine_type;
 	u->date_of_last_service = v->date_of_last_service;
 	u->build_year = v->build_year;
-	u->cur_image = SPR_IMG_QUERY;
+	u->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
 	u->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 	v->SetMultiheaded();
 	u->SetMultiheaded();
@@ -772,7 +777,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRailVehicle(TileInde
 		v->SetServiceInterval(Company::Get(_current_company)->settings.vehicle.servint_trains);
 		v->date_of_last_service = _date;
 		v->build_year = _cur_year;
-		v->cur_image = SPR_IMG_QUERY;
+		v->sprite_seq.Set(SPR_IMG_QUERY);
 		v->random_bits = VehicleRandomBits();
 
 		if (e->flags & ENGINE_EXCLUSIVE_PREVIEW) SetBit(v->vehicle_flags, VF_BUILT_AS_PROTOTYPE);
diff --git a/src/train_gui.cpp b/src/train_gui.cpp
--- a/src/train_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/train_gui.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ void DrawTrainImage(const Train *v, int 
 
 		if (rtl ? px + width > 0 : px - width < max_width) {
 			PaletteID pal = (v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) ? PALETTE_CRASH : GetVehiclePalette(v);
-			DrawSprite(v->GetImage(dir, image_type), pal, px + (rtl ? -offset.x : offset.x), height / 2 + offset.y);
+			VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+			v->GetImage(dir, image_type, &seq);
+			DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, px + (rtl ? -offset.x : offset.x), height / 2 + offset.y);
 		}
 
 		if (!v->IsArticulatedPart()) sel_articulated = false;
@@ -383,7 +385,9 @@ void DrawTrainDetails(const Train *v, in
 						pitch = ScaleGUITrad(e->GetGRF()->traininfo_vehicle_pitch);
 					}
 					PaletteID pal = (v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) ? PALETTE_CRASH : GetVehiclePalette(v);
-					DrawSprite(u->GetImage(dir, EIT_IN_DETAILS), pal, px + (rtl ? -offset.x : offset.x), y - line_height * vscroll_pos + sprite_y_offset + pitch);
+					VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+					u->GetImage(dir, EIT_IN_DETAILS, &seq);
+					DrawSprite(seq.sprite, pal, px + (rtl ? -offset.x : offset.x), y - line_height * vscroll_pos + sprite_y_offset + pitch);
 				}
 				px += rtl ? -width : width;
 				dx += width;
diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -1008,7 +1008,6 @@ void CallVehicleTicks()
  */
 static void DoDrawVehicle(const Vehicle *v)
 {
-	SpriteID image = v->cur_image;
 	PaletteID pal = PAL_NONE;
 
 	if (v->vehstatus & VS_DEFPAL) pal = (v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) ? PALETTE_CRASH : GetVehiclePalette(v);
@@ -1023,7 +1022,7 @@ static void DoDrawVehicle(const Vehicle 
 		if (to != TO_INVALID && (IsTransparencySet(to) || IsInvisibilitySet(to))) return;
 	}
 
-	AddSortableSpriteToDraw(image, pal, v->x_pos + v->x_offs, v->y_pos + v->y_offs,
+	AddSortableSpriteToDraw(v->sprite_seq.sprite, pal, v->x_pos + v->x_offs, v->y_pos + v->y_offs,
 		v->x_extent, v->y_extent, v->z_extent, v->z_pos, shadowed, v->x_bb_offs, v->y_bb_offs);
 }
 
@@ -1487,10 +1486,9 @@ void Vehicle::UpdatePosition()
  */
 void Vehicle::UpdateViewport(bool dirty)
 {
-	int img = this->cur_image;
+	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(this->sprite_seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+
 	Point pt = RemapCoords(this->x_pos + this->x_offs, this->y_pos + this->y_offs, this->z_pos);
-	const Sprite *spr = GetSprite(img, ST_NORMAL);
-
 	pt.x += spr->x_offs;
 	pt.y += spr->y_offs;
 
diff --git a/src/vehicle_base.h b/src/vehicle_base.h
--- a/src/vehicle_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_base.h
@@ -126,6 +126,45 @@ struct VehicleCache {
 	byte cached_vis_effect;  ///< Visual effect to show (see #VisualEffect)
 };
 
+/** Sprite sequence for a vehicle part. */
+struct VehicleSpriteSeq {
+	SpriteID sprite;
+
+	bool operator==(const VehicleSpriteSeq &other) const
+	{
+		return this->sprite == other.sprite;
+	}
+
+	bool operator!=(const VehicleSpriteSeq &other) const
+	{
+		return !this->operator==(other);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether the sequence contains any sprites.
+	 */
+	bool IsValid() const
+	{
+		return this->sprite != 0;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear all information.
+	 */
+	void Clear()
+	{
+		this->sprite = 0;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Assign a single sprite to the sequence.
+	 */
+	void Set(SpriteID sprite)
+	{
+		this->sprite = sprite;
+	}
+};
+
 /** A vehicle pool for a little over 1 million vehicles. */
 typedef Pool<Vehicle, VehicleID, 512, 0xFF000> VehiclePool;
 extern VehiclePool _vehicle_pool;
@@ -220,7 +259,7 @@ public:
 	 * 0xff == reserved for another custom sprite
 	 */
 	byte spritenum;
-	SpriteID cur_image;                 ///< sprite number for this vehicle
+	VehicleSpriteSeq sprite_seq;        ///< Vehicle appearance.
 	byte x_extent;                      ///< x-extent of vehicle bounding box
 	byte y_extent;                      ///< y-extent of vehicle bounding box
 	byte z_extent;                      ///< z-extent of vehicle bounding box
@@ -380,9 +419,9 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Gets the sprite to show for the given direction
 	 * @param direction the direction the vehicle is facing
-	 * @return the sprite for the given vehicle in the given direction
+	 * @param [out] result Vehicle sprite sequence.
 	 */
-	virtual SpriteID GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type) const { return 0; }
+	virtual void GetImage(Direction direction, EngineImageType image_type, VehicleSpriteSeq *result) const { result->Clear(); }
 
 	const GRFFile *GetGRF() const;
 	uint32 GetGRFID() const;
@@ -1079,9 +1118,12 @@ struct SpecializedVehicle : public Vehic
 		/* Explicitly choose method to call to prevent vtable dereference -
 		 * it gives ~3% runtime improvements in games with many vehicles */
 		if (update_delta) ((T *)this)->T::UpdateDeltaXY(this->direction);
-		SpriteID old_image = this->cur_image;
-		this->cur_image = ((T *)this)->T::GetImage(this->direction, EIT_ON_MAP);
-		if (force_update || this->cur_image != old_image) this->Vehicle::UpdateViewport(true);
+		VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+		((T *)this)->T::GetImage(this->direction, EIT_ON_MAP, &seq);
+		if (force_update || this->sprite_seq != seq) {
+			this->sprite_seq = seq;
+			this->Vehicle::UpdateViewport(true);
+		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -2842,8 +2842,9 @@ int GetSingleVehicleWidth(const Vehicle 
 
 		default:
 			bool rtl = _current_text_dir == TD_RTL;
-			SpriteID sprite = v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type);
-			const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(sprite, ST_NORMAL);
+			VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+			v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type, &seq);
+			const Sprite *real_sprite = GetSprite(seq.sprite, ST_NORMAL);
 			return UnScaleGUI(real_sprite->width);
 	}
 }
@@ -2882,8 +2883,10 @@ void SetMouseCursorVehicle(const Vehicle
 		if (total_width >= 2 * (int)VEHICLEINFO_FULL_VEHICLE_WIDTH) break;
 
 		PaletteID pal = (v->vehstatus & VS_CRASHED) ? PALETTE_CRASH : GetVehiclePalette(v);
-
-		_cursor.sprite_seq[_cursor.sprite_count].sprite = v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type);
+		VehicleSpriteSeq seq;
+		v->GetImage(rtl ? DIR_E : DIR_W, image_type, &seq);
+
+		_cursor.sprite_seq[_cursor.sprite_count].sprite = seq.sprite;
 		_cursor.sprite_seq[_cursor.sprite_count].pal = pal;
 		_cursor.sprite_pos[_cursor.sprite_count].x = rtl ? -total_width : total_width;
 		_cursor.sprite_pos[_cursor.sprite_count].y = 0;