diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
index 2cf2f38e48..cd0d93c8fb 100644
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -1908,38 +1908,42 @@ static void SetDefaultRailGui()
 	if (_local_company == COMPANY_SPECTATOR || !Company::IsValidID(_local_company)) return;
 
 	extern RailType _last_built_railtype;
-	RailType rt = (RailType)(_settings_client.gui.default_rail_type + RAILTYPE_END);
-	if (rt == DEF_RAILTYPE_MOST_USED) {
-		/* Find the most used rail type */
-		uint count[RAILTYPE_END];
-		memset(count, 0, sizeof(count));
-		for (TileIndex t = 0; t < MapSize(); t++) {
-			if (IsTileType(t, MP_RAILWAY) || IsLevelCrossingTile(t) || HasStationTileRail(t) ||
-					(IsTileType(t, MP_TUNNELBRIDGE) && GetTunnelBridgeTransportType(t) == TRANSPORT_RAIL)) {
-				count[GetRailType(t)]++;
+	RailType rt;
+	switch (_settings_client.gui.default_rail_type) {
+		case 2: {
+			/* Find the most used rail type */
+			uint count[RAILTYPE_END];
+			memset(count, 0, sizeof(count));
+			for (TileIndex t = 0; t < MapSize(); t++) {
+				if (IsTileType(t, MP_RAILWAY) || IsLevelCrossingTile(t) || HasStationTileRail(t) ||
+						(IsTileType(t, MP_TUNNELBRIDGE) && GetTunnelBridgeTransportType(t) == TRANSPORT_RAIL)) {
+					count[GetRailType(t)]++;
+				}
 			}
-		}
 
-		rt = RAILTYPE_RAIL;
-		for (RailType r = RAILTYPE_ELECTRIC; r < RAILTYPE_END; r++) {
-			if (count[r] >= count[rt]) rt = r;
-		}
+			rt = RAILTYPE_RAIL;
+			for (RailType r = RAILTYPE_ELECTRIC; r < RAILTYPE_END; r++) {
+				if (count[r] >= count[rt]) rt = r;
+			}
 
-		/* No rail, just get the first available one */
-		if (count[rt] == 0) rt = DEF_RAILTYPE_FIRST;
-	}
-	switch (rt) {
-		case DEF_RAILTYPE_FIRST:
+			if (count[rt] > 0) break;
+
+			/* No rail, just get the first available one */
+			FALLTHROUGH;
+		}
+		case 0:
+			/* Use first available type */
 			rt = RAILTYPE_RAIL;
 			while (rt < RAILTYPE_END && !HasRailtypeAvail(_local_company, rt)) rt++;
 			break;
 
-		case DEF_RAILTYPE_LAST:
+		case 1:
+			/* Use last available type */
 			rt = GetBestRailtype(_local_company);
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			break;
+			NOT_REACHED();
 	}
 
 	_last_built_railtype = _cur_railtype = rt;
diff --git a/src/rail_type.h b/src/rail_type.h
index be30ffd6fa..874a8ebbb6 100644
--- a/src/rail_type.h
+++ b/src/rail_type.h
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ enum RailType : byte {
 	RAILTYPE_MAGLEV   = 3,          ///< Maglev
 	RAILTYPE_END      = 64,         ///< Used for iterations
 	INVALID_RAILTYPE  = 0xFF,       ///< Flag for invalid railtype
-
-	DEF_RAILTYPE_FIRST = RAILTYPE_END, ///< Default railtype: first available
-	DEF_RAILTYPE_LAST,                 ///< Default railtype: last available
-	DEF_RAILTYPE_MOST_USED,            ///< Default railtype: most used
 };
 
 /** Allow incrementing of Track variables */