Index: src/rail.h
===================================================================
--- src/rail.h	(revision 27686)
+++ src/rail.h	(working copy)
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@
 /**
  * This struct contains all the info that is needed to draw and construct tracks.
  */
-struct RailtypeInfo {
+class RailtypeInfo {
+public:
 	/**
 	 * Struct containing the main sprites. @note not all sprites are listed, but only
 	 *  the ones used directly in the code
Index: src/rail_cmd.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/rail_cmd.cpp	(revision 27686)
+++ src/rail_cmd.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 RailType _sorted_railtypes[RAILTYPE_END];
 uint8 _sorted_railtypes_size;
 
-assert_compile(sizeof(_original_railtypes) <= sizeof(_railtypes));
-
 /** Enum holding the signal offset in the sprite sheet according to the side it is representing. */
 enum SignalOffsets {
 	SIGNAL_TO_SOUTHWEST,
@@ -66,8 +64,11 @@
  */
 void ResetRailTypes()
 {
-	memset(_railtypes, 0, sizeof(_railtypes));
-	memcpy(_railtypes, _original_railtypes, sizeof(_original_railtypes));
+	assert_compile(lengthof(_original_railtypes) <= lengthof(_railtypes));
+
+	uint i = 0;
+	for (; i < lengthof(_original_railtypes); i++) _railtypes[i] = _original_railtypes[i];
+	for (; i < lengthof(_railtypes);          i++) _railtypes[i] = RailtypeInfo(); // zero-init
 }
 
 void ResolveRailTypeGUISprites(RailtypeInfo *rti)
@@ -151,11 +152,9 @@
 
 		if (rti->label == 0) {
 			/* Set up new rail type */
-			memcpy(rti, &_railtypes[RAILTYPE_RAIL], sizeof(*rti));
+			*rti = _original_railtypes[RAILTYPE_RAIL];
 			rti->label = label;
-			/* Clear alternate label list. Can't use Reset() here as that would free
-			 * the data pointer of RAILTYPE_RAIL and not our new rail type. */
-			new (&rti->alternate_labels) RailTypeLabelList;
+			rti->alternate_labels.Clear();
 
 			/* Make us compatible with ourself. */
 			rti->powered_railtypes    = (RailTypes)(1 << rt);