diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -4500,146 +4500,3 @@ void InitializeTrains()
 {
 	_age_cargo_skip_counter = 1;
 }
-
-/*
- * Link front and rear multiheaded engines to each other
- * This is done when loading a savegame
- */
-void ConnectMultiheadedTrains()
-{
-	Vehicle *v;
-
-	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		if (v->type == VEH_TRAIN) {
-			v->u.rail.other_multiheaded_part = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		if (v->type == VEH_TRAIN && (IsFrontEngine(v) || IsFreeWagon(v))) {
-			/* Two ways to associate multiheaded parts to each other:
-			 * sequential-matching: Trains shall be arranged to look like <..>..<..>..<..>..
-			 * bracket-matching:    Free vehicle chains shall be arranged to look like ..<..<..>..<..>..>..
-			 *
-			 * Note: Old savegames might contain chains which do not comply with these rules, e.g.
-			 *   - the front and read parts have invalid orders
-			 *   - different engine types might be combined
-			 *   - there might be different amounts of front and rear parts.
-			 *
-			 * Note: The multiheaded parts need to be matched exactly like they are matched on the server, else desyncs will occur.
-			 *   This is why two matching strategies are needed.
-			 */
-
-			bool sequential_matching = IsFrontEngine(v);
-
-			for (Vehicle *u = v; u != NULL; u = GetNextVehicle(u)) {
-				if (u->u.rail.other_multiheaded_part != NULL) continue; // we already linked this one
-
-				if (IsMultiheaded(u)) {
-					if (!IsTrainEngine(u)) {
-						/* we got a rear car without a front car. We will convert it to a front one */
-						SetTrainEngine(u);
-						u->spritenum--;
-					}
-
-					/* Find a matching back part */
-					EngineID eid = u->engine_type;
-					Vehicle *w;
-					if (sequential_matching) {
-						for (w = GetNextVehicle(u); w != NULL; w = GetNextVehicle(w)) {
-							if (w->engine_type != eid || w->u.rail.other_multiheaded_part != NULL || !IsMultiheaded(w)) continue;
-
-							/* we found a car to partner with this engine. Now we will make sure it face the right way */
-							if (IsTrainEngine(w)) {
-								ClearTrainEngine(w);
-								w->spritenum++;
-							}
-							break;
-						}
-					} else {
-						uint stack_pos = 0;
-						for (w = GetNextVehicle(u); w != NULL; w = GetNextVehicle(w)) {
-							if (w->engine_type != eid || w->u.rail.other_multiheaded_part != NULL || !IsMultiheaded(w)) continue;
-
-							if (IsTrainEngine(w)) {
-								stack_pos++;
-							} else {
-								if (stack_pos == 0) break;
-								stack_pos--;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
-					if (w != NULL) {
-						w->u.rail.other_multiheaded_part = u;
-						u->u.rail.other_multiheaded_part = w;
-					} else {
-						/* we got a front car and no rear cars. We will fake this one for forget that it should have been multiheaded */
-						ClearMultiheaded(u);
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- *  Converts all trains to the new subtype format introduced in savegame 16.2
- *  It also links multiheaded engines or make them forget they are multiheaded if no suitable partner is found
- */
-void ConvertOldMultiheadToNew()
-{
-	Vehicle *v;
-	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		if (v->type == VEH_TRAIN) {
-			SetBit(v->subtype, 7); // indicates that it's the old format and needs to be converted in the next loop
-		}
-	}
-
-	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		if (v->type == VEH_TRAIN) {
-			if (HasBit(v->subtype, 7) && ((v->subtype & ~0x80) == 0 || (v->subtype & ~0x80) == 4)) {
-				for (Vehicle *u = v; u != NULL; u = u->Next()) {
-					const RailVehicleInfo *rvi = RailVehInfo(u->engine_type);
-
-					ClrBit(u->subtype, 7);
-					switch (u->subtype) {
-						case 0: /* TS_Front_Engine */
-							if (rvi->railveh_type == RAILVEH_MULTIHEAD) SetMultiheaded(u);
-							SetFrontEngine(u);
-							SetTrainEngine(u);
-							break;
-
-						case 1: /* TS_Artic_Part */
-							u->subtype = 0;
-							SetArticulatedPart(u);
-							break;
-
-						case 2: /* TS_Not_First */
-							u->subtype = 0;
-							if (rvi->railveh_type == RAILVEH_WAGON) {
-								// normal wagon
-								SetTrainWagon(u);
-								break;
-							}
-							if (rvi->railveh_type == RAILVEH_MULTIHEAD && rvi->image_index == u->spritenum - 1) {
-								// rear end of a multiheaded engine
-								SetMultiheaded(u);
-								break;
-							}
-							if (rvi->railveh_type == RAILVEH_MULTIHEAD) SetMultiheaded(u);
-							SetTrainEngine(u);
-							break;
-
-						case 4: /* TS_Free_Car */
-							u->subtype = 0;
-							SetTrainWagon(u);
-							SetFreeWagon(u);
-							break;
-						default: NOT_REACHED(); break;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}