diff --git a/src/newgrf.cpp b/src/newgrf.cpp
index 512c949a62..4ca71a90ff 100644
--- a/src/newgrf.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf.cpp
@@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@ static ChangeInfoResult RailTypeChangeInfo(uint id, int numinfo, int prop, ByteR
 				break;
 
 			case 0x13: // Construction cost factor
-				rti->cost_multiplier = buf->ReadByte();
+				rti->cost_multiplier = buf->ReadWord();
 				break;
 
 			case 0x14: // Speed limit
@@ -2623,6 +2623,7 @@ static ChangeInfoResult RailTypeReserveInfo(uint id, int numinfo, int prop, Byte
 			case 0x0B: // Build window caption
 			case 0x0C: // Autoreplace text
 			case 0x0D: // New loco
+			case 0x13: // Construction cost
 			case 0x14: // Speed limit
 				buf->ReadWord();
 				break;
@@ -2635,7 +2636,6 @@ static ChangeInfoResult RailTypeReserveInfo(uint id, int numinfo, int prop, Byte
 			case 0x10: // Rail Type flags
 			case 0x11: // Curve speed advantage
 			case 0x12: // Station graphic
-			case 0x13: // Construction cost
 			case 0x15: // Acceleration model
 				buf->ReadByte();
 				break;
diff --git a/src/rail.h b/src/rail.h
index 8caf2573dc..049e4286e3 100644
--- a/src/rail.h
+++ b/src/rail.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ struct RailtypeInfo {
 	/**
 	 * Cost multiplier for building this rail type
 	 */
-	uint8 cost_multiplier;
+	uint16 cost_multiplier;
 
 	/**
 	 * Acceleration type of this rail type