diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -670,7 +670,6 @@ C_SOURCES += queue.c
 C_SOURCES += rail.c
 C_SOURCES += rail_cmd.c
 C_SOURCES += rail_gui.c
-C_SOURCES += railtypes.c
 C_SOURCES += rev.c
 C_SOURCES += road_cmd.c
 C_SOURCES += road_gui.c
diff --git a/rail.h b/rail.h
--- a/rail.h
+++ b/rail.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ typedef struct RailtypeInfo {
 	byte compatible_railtypes;
 } RailtypeInfo;
 
-RailtypeInfo railtypes[RAILTYPE_END];
+extern const RailtypeInfo _railtypes[RAILTYPE_END];
 
 // these are the maximums used for updating signal blocks, and checking if a depot is in a pbs block
 enum {
@@ -528,10 +528,10 @@ static inline TransportType GetCrossingT
  * @param railtype the rail type which the information is requested for
  * @return The pointer to the RailtypeInfo
  */
-static inline RailtypeInfo *GetRailTypeInfo(RailType railtype)
+static inline const RailtypeInfo *GetRailTypeInfo(RailType railtype)
 {
 	assert(railtype < RAILTYPE_END);
-	return &railtypes[railtype];
+	return &_railtypes[railtype];
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/rail_cmd.c b/rail_cmd.c
--- a/rail_cmd.c
+++ b/rail_cmd.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "waypoint.h"
 #include "npf.h"
 #include "rail.h"
+#include "railtypes.h" // include table for railtypes
 
 extern uint16 _custom_sprites_base;
 
diff --git a/railtypes.c b/railtypes.c
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/railtypes.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/* $Id: */
-
-#include "stdafx.h"
-#include "openttd.h"
-#include "rail.h"
-#include "table/sprites.h"
-
-/** @file railtypes.c
- * All the railtype-specific information is stored here.
- */
-
-/** Global Railtype definition
- */
-RailtypeInfo railtypes[RAILTYPE_END] = {
-	{
-		{
-			SPR_RAIL_TRACK_Y,
-			SPR_RAIL_TRACK_N_S,
-			SPR_RAIL_TRACK_BASE,
-			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_Y,
-			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_X,
-			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_NORTH,
-			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_SOUTH,
-			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_EAST,
-			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_WEST
-		},
-		SPR_RAIL_SNOW_OFFSET,
-		(1 << RAILTYPE_RAIL),
-	},
-	{
-		{
-			SPR_MONO_TRACK_Y,
-			SPR_MONO_TRACK_N_S,
-			SPR_MONO_TRACK_BASE,
-			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_Y,
-			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_X,
-			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_NORTH,
-			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_SOUTH,
-			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_EAST,
-			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_WEST
-		},
-		SPR_MONO_SNOW_OFFSET,
-		(1 << RAILTYPE_MONO),
-	},
-	{
-		{
-			SPR_MGLV_TRACK_Y,
-			SPR_MGLV_TRACK_N_S,
-			SPR_MGLV_TRACK_BASE,
-			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_Y,
-			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_X,
-			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_NORTH,
-			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_SOUTH,
-			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_EAST,
-			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_WEST
-		},
-		SPR_MGLV_SNOW_OFFSET,
-		(1 << RAILTYPE_MAGLEV),
-	},
-};
-
diff --git a/railtypes.h b/railtypes.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railtypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* $Id: */
+
+/** @file railtypes.h
+ * All the railtype-specific information is stored here.
+ */
+
+/** Global Railtype definition
+ */
+const RailtypeInfo _railtypes[RAILTYPE_END] = {
+	{
+		{
+			SPR_RAIL_TRACK_Y,
+			SPR_RAIL_TRACK_N_S,
+			SPR_RAIL_TRACK_BASE,
+			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_Y,
+			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_X,
+			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_NORTH,
+			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_SOUTH,
+			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_EAST,
+			SPR_RAIL_SINGLE_WEST
+		},
+		SPR_RAIL_SNOW_OFFSET,
+		(1 << RAILTYPE_RAIL),
+	},
+	{
+		{
+			SPR_MONO_TRACK_Y,
+			SPR_MONO_TRACK_N_S,
+			SPR_MONO_TRACK_BASE,
+			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_Y,
+			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_X,
+			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_NORTH,
+			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_SOUTH,
+			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_EAST,
+			SPR_MONO_SINGLE_WEST
+		},
+		SPR_MONO_SNOW_OFFSET,
+		(1 << RAILTYPE_MONO),
+	},
+	{
+		{
+			SPR_MGLV_TRACK_Y,
+			SPR_MGLV_TRACK_N_S,
+			SPR_MGLV_TRACK_BASE,
+			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_Y,
+			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_X,
+			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_NORTH,
+			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_SOUTH,
+			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_EAST,
+			SPR_MGLV_SINGLE_WEST
+		},
+		SPR_MGLV_SNOW_OFFSET,
+		(1 << RAILTYPE_MAGLEV),
+	},
+};
+