diff --git a/src/linkgraph/linkgraph.h b/src/linkgraph/linkgraph.h
index 748299fc00..250152bca9 100644
--- a/src/linkgraph/linkgraph.h
+++ b/src/linkgraph/linkgraph.h
@@ -534,7 +534,8 @@ protected:
 	friend class LinkGraph::Node;
 	friend const SaveLoad *GetLinkGraphDesc();
 	friend const SaveLoad *GetLinkGraphJobDesc();
-	friend void SaveLoad_LinkGraph(LinkGraph &lg);
+	friend void Save_LinkGraph(LinkGraph &lg);
+	friend void Load_LinkGraph(LinkGraph &lg);
 
 	CargoID cargo;         ///< Cargo of this component's link graph.
 	Date last_compression; ///< Last time the capacities and supplies were compressed.
diff --git a/src/saveload/cargopacket_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/cargopacket_sl.cpp
index 9d254e6e9a..f6eb2b2e93 100644
--- a/src/saveload/cargopacket_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/cargopacket_sl.cpp
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ const SaveLoad *GetCargoPacketDesc()
  */
 static void Save_CAPA()
 {
+	std::vector<SaveLoad> filtered_packet_desc = SlFilterObject(GetCargoPacketDesc());
 	CargoPacket *cp;
-
 	FOR_ALL_CARGOPACKETS(cp) {
 		SlSetArrayIndex(cp->index);
-		SlObject(cp, GetCargoPacketDesc());
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(cp, filtered_packet_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ static void Save_CAPA()
  */
 static void Load_CAPA()
 {
+	std::vector<SaveLoad> filtered_packet_desc = SlFilterObject(GetCargoPacketDesc());
 	int index;
-
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
 		CargoPacket *cp = new (index) CargoPacket();
-		SlObject(cp, GetCargoPacketDesc());
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(cp, filtered_packet_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/linkgraph_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/linkgraph_sl.cpp
index 272be7a0d3..ea62d47d21 100644
--- a/src/saveload/linkgraph_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/linkgraph_sl.cpp
@@ -138,25 +138,53 @@ static const SaveLoad _edge_desc[] = {
 	     SLE_END()
 };
 
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_node_desc;
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_edge_desc;
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_job_desc;
+
+static void FilterDescs()
+{
+	_filtered_node_desc = SlFilterObject(_node_desc);
+	_filtered_edge_desc = SlFilterObject(_edge_desc);
+	_filtered_job_desc = SlFilterObject(GetLinkGraphJobDesc());
+}
+
 /**
- * Save/load a link graph.
+ * Save a link graph.
  * @param lg Link graph to be saved or loaded.
  */
-void SaveLoad_LinkGraph(LinkGraph &lg)
+void Save_LinkGraph(LinkGraph &lg)
 {
 	uint size = lg.Size();
 	for (NodeID from = 0; from < size; ++from) {
 		Node *node = &lg.nodes[from];
-		SlObject(node, _node_desc);
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(node, _filtered_node_desc.data());
+		/* ... but as that wasted a lot of space we save a sparse matrix now. */
+		for (NodeID to = from; to != INVALID_NODE; to = lg.edges[from][to].next_edge) {
+			SlObjectSaveFiltered(&lg.edges[from][to], _filtered_edge_desc.data());
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load a link graph.
+ * @param lg Link graph to be saved or loaded.
+ */
+void Load_LinkGraph(LinkGraph &lg)
+{
+	uint size = lg.Size();
+	for (NodeID from = 0; from < size; ++from) {
+		Node *node = &lg.nodes[from];
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(node, _filtered_node_desc.data());
 		if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_191)) {
 			/* We used to save the full matrix ... */
 			for (NodeID to = 0; to < size; ++to) {
-				SlObject(&lg.edges[from][to], _edge_desc);
+				SlObjectLoadFiltered(&lg.edges[from][to], _filtered_edge_desc.data());
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* ... but as that wasted a lot of space we save a sparse matrix now. */
 			for (NodeID to = from; to != INVALID_NODE; to = lg.edges[from][to].next_edge) {
-				SlObject(&lg.edges[from][to], _edge_desc);
+				SlObjectLoadFiltered(&lg.edges[from][to], _filtered_edge_desc.data());
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -168,10 +196,10 @@ void SaveLoad_LinkGraph(LinkGraph &lg)
  */
 static void DoSave_LGRJ(LinkGraphJob *lgj)
 {
-	SlObject(lgj, GetLinkGraphJobDesc());
+	SlObjectSaveFiltered(lgj, _filtered_job_desc.data());
 	_num_nodes = lgj->Size();
-	SlObject(const_cast<LinkGraph *>(&lgj->Graph()), GetLinkGraphDesc());
-	SaveLoad_LinkGraph(const_cast<LinkGraph &>(lgj->Graph()));
+	SlObjectSaveFiltered(const_cast<LinkGraph *>(&lgj->Graph()), GetLinkGraphDesc()); // GetLinkGraphDesc has no conditionals
+	Save_LinkGraph(const_cast<LinkGraph &>(lgj->Graph()));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -181,8 +209,8 @@ static void DoSave_LGRJ(LinkGraphJob *lgj)
 static void DoSave_LGRP(LinkGraph *lg)
 {
 	_num_nodes = lg->Size();
-	SlObject(lg, GetLinkGraphDesc());
-	SaveLoad_LinkGraph(*lg);
+	SlObjectSaveFiltered(lg, GetLinkGraphDesc()); // GetLinkGraphDesc has no conditionals
+	Save_LinkGraph(*lg);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -190,6 +218,7 @@ static void DoSave_LGRP(LinkGraph *lg)
  */
 static void Load_LGRP()
 {
+	FilterDescs();
 	int index;
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
 		if (!LinkGraph::CanAllocateItem()) {
@@ -197,9 +226,9 @@ static void Load_LGRP()
 			NOT_REACHED();
 		}
 		LinkGraph *lg = new (index) LinkGraph();
-		SlObject(lg, GetLinkGraphDesc());
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(lg, GetLinkGraphDesc()); // GetLinkGraphDesc has no conditionals
 		lg->Init(_num_nodes);
-		SaveLoad_LinkGraph(*lg);
+		Load_LinkGraph(*lg);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -208,6 +237,7 @@ static void Load_LGRP()
  */
 static void Load_LGRJ()
 {
+	FilterDescs();
 	int index;
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
 		if (!LinkGraphJob::CanAllocateItem()) {
@@ -215,14 +245,14 @@ static void Load_LGRJ()
 			NOT_REACHED();
 		}
 		LinkGraphJob *lgj = new (index) LinkGraphJob();
-		SlObject(lgj, GetLinkGraphJobDesc());
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(lgj, _filtered_job_desc.data());
 		if (SlXvIsFeatureMissing(XSLFI_LINKGRAPH_DAY_SCALE)) {
 			GetLinkGraphJobDayLengthScaleAfterLoad(lgj);
 		}
 		LinkGraph &lg = const_cast<LinkGraph &>(lgj->Graph());
-		SlObject(&lg, GetLinkGraphDesc());
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(&lg, GetLinkGraphDesc()); // GetLinkGraphDesc has no conditionals
 		lg.Init(_num_nodes);
-		SaveLoad_LinkGraph(lg);
+		Load_LinkGraph(lg);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -267,6 +297,7 @@ void AfterLoadLinkGraphs()
  */
 static void Save_LGRP()
 {
+	FilterDescs();
 	LinkGraph *lg;
 	FOR_ALL_LINK_GRAPHS(lg) {
 		SlSetArrayIndex(lg->index);
@@ -279,6 +310,7 @@ static void Save_LGRP()
  */
 static void Save_LGRJ()
 {
+	FilterDescs();
 	LinkGraphJob *lgj;
 	FOR_ALL_LINK_GRAPH_JOBS(lgj) {
 		SlSetArrayIndex(lgj->index);
diff --git a/src/saveload/newgrf_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/newgrf_sl.cpp
index 2f7dfb3568..dfa36356fb 100644
--- a/src/saveload/newgrf_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/newgrf_sl.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ void Save_NewGRFMapping(const OverrideManagerBase &mapping)
 {
 	for (uint i = 0; i < mapping.GetMaxMapping(); i++) {
 		SlSetArrayIndex(i);
-		SlObject(&mapping.mapping_ID[i], _newgrf_mapping_desc);
+		SlSetLength(4 + 1 + 1);
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(&mapping.mapping_ID[i], _newgrf_mapping_desc); // _newgrf_mapping_desc has no conditionals
 	}
 }
 
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ void Load_NewGRFMapping(OverrideManagerBase &mapping)
 
 	int index;
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
-		if ((uint)index >= max_id) SlErrorCorrupt("Too many NewGRF entity mappings");
-		SlObject(&mapping.mapping_ID[index], _newgrf_mapping_desc);
+		if (unlikely((uint)index >= max_id)) SlErrorCorrupt("Too many NewGRF entity mappings");
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(&mapping.mapping_ID[index], _newgrf_mapping_desc); // _newgrf_mapping_desc has no conditionals
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
index acbfed22e8..57b70743b4 100644
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
@@ -889,9 +889,10 @@ void WriteValue(void *ptr, VarType conv, int64 val)
  * @param ptr The object being filled/read
  * @param conv VarType type of the current element of the struct
  */
-static void SlSaveLoadConv(void *ptr, VarType conv)
+template <SaveLoadAction action>
+static void SlSaveLoadConvGeneric(void *ptr, VarType conv)
 {
-	switch (_sl.action) {
+	switch (action) {
 		case SLA_SAVE: {
 			int64 x = ReadValue(ptr, conv);
 
@@ -937,6 +938,23 @@ static void SlSaveLoadConv(void *ptr, VarType conv)
 	}
 }
 
+void SlSaveLoadConv(void *ptr, VarType conv)
+{
+	switch (_sl.action) {
+		case SLA_SAVE:
+			SlSaveLoadConvGeneric<SLA_SAVE>(ptr, conv);
+			return;
+		case SLA_LOAD_CHECK:
+		case SLA_LOAD:
+			SlSaveLoadConvGeneric<SLA_LOAD>(ptr, conv);
+			return;
+		case SLA_PTRS:
+		case SLA_NULL:
+			return;
+		default: NOT_REACHED();
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Calculate the net length of a string. This is in almost all cases
  * just strlen(), but if the string is not properly terminated, we'll
@@ -1679,12 +1697,96 @@ static bool IsVariableSizeRight(const SaveLoad *sld)
 
 #endif /* OTTD_ASSERT */
 
-bool SlObjectMember(void *ptr, const SaveLoad *sld)
+void SlFilterObject(const SaveLoad *sld, std::vector<SaveLoad> &save);
+
+static void SlFilterObjectMember(const SaveLoad *sld, std::vector<SaveLoad> &save)
 {
 #ifdef OTTD_ASSERT
 	assert(IsVariableSizeRight(sld));
 #endif
 
+	switch (sld->cmd) {
+		case SL_VAR:
+		case SL_REF:
+		case SL_ARR:
+		case SL_STR:
+		case SL_LST:
+		case SL_PTRDEQ:
+		case SL_VEC:
+		case SL_DEQUE:
+		case SL_STDSTR:
+		case SL_VARVEC:
+			/* CONDITIONAL saveload types depend on the savegame version */
+			if (!SlIsObjectValidInSavegame(sld)) return;
+			if (SlSkipVariableOnLoad(sld)) return;
+
+			switch (_sl.action) {
+				case SLA_SAVE:
+				case SLA_LOAD_CHECK:
+				case SLA_LOAD:
+					break;
+				case SLA_PTRS:
+				case SLA_NULL:
+					switch (sld->cmd) {
+						case SL_REF:
+						case SL_LST:
+						case SL_PTRDEQ:
+						case SL_VEC:
+							break;
+
+						/* non-ptr types do not require SLA_PTRS or SLA_NULL actions */
+						default:
+							return;
+					}
+					break;
+				default: NOT_REACHED();
+			}
+
+			save.push_back(*sld);
+			break;
+
+		/* SL_WRITEBYTE writes a value to the savegame to identify the type of an object.
+		 * When loading, the value is read explictly with SlReadByte() to determine which
+		 * object description to use. */
+		case SL_WRITEBYTE:
+			if (_sl.action == SLA_SAVE) save.push_back(*sld);
+			break;
+
+		/* SL_VEH_INCLUDE loads common code for vehicles */
+		case SL_VEH_INCLUDE:
+			SlFilterObject(GetVehicleDescription(VEH_END), save);
+			break;
+
+		case SL_ST_INCLUDE:
+			SlFilterObject(GetBaseStationDescription(), save);
+			break;
+
+		default: NOT_REACHED();
+	}
+}
+
+void SlFilterObject(const SaveLoad *sld, std::vector<SaveLoad> &save)
+{
+	for (; sld->cmd != SL_END; sld++) {
+		SlFilterObjectMember(sld, save);
+	}
+}
+
+std::vector<SaveLoad> SlFilterObject(const SaveLoad *sld)
+{
+	std::vector<SaveLoad> save;
+	SlFilterObject(sld, save);
+	save.push_back(SLE_END());
+	return save;
+}
+
+template <SaveLoadAction action, bool check_version>
+bool SlObjectMemberGeneric(void *ptr, const SaveLoad *sld)
+{
+#ifdef OTTD_ASSERT
+	if (check_version) assert(IsVariableSizeRight(sld));
+#endif
+
 	VarType conv = GB(sld->conv, 0, 8);
 	switch (sld->cmd) {
 		case SL_VAR:
@@ -1698,13 +1800,15 @@ bool SlObjectMember(void *ptr, const SaveLoad *sld)
 		case SL_STDSTR:
 		case SL_VARVEC:
 			/* CONDITIONAL saveload types depend on the savegame version */
-			if (!SlIsObjectValidInSavegame(sld)) return false;
-			if (SlSkipVariableOnLoad(sld)) return false;
+			if (check_version) {
+				if (!SlIsObjectValidInSavegame(sld)) return false;
+				if (SlSkipVariableOnLoad(sld)) return false;
+			}
 
 			switch (sld->cmd) {
-				case SL_VAR: SlSaveLoadConv(ptr, conv); break;
+				case SL_VAR: SlSaveLoadConvGeneric<action>(ptr, conv); break;
 				case SL_REF: // Reference variable, translate
-					switch (_sl.action) {
+					switch (action) {
 						case SLA_SAVE:
 							SlWriteUint32((uint32)ReferenceToInt(*(void **)ptr, (SLRefType)conv));
 							break;
@@ -1747,7 +1851,7 @@ bool SlObjectMember(void *ptr, const SaveLoad *sld)
 		 * When loading, the value is read explictly with SlReadByte() to determine which
 		 * object description to use. */
 		case SL_WRITEBYTE:
-			switch (_sl.action) {
+			switch (action) {
 				case SLA_SAVE: SlWriteByte(*(uint8 *)ptr); break;
 				case SLA_LOAD_CHECK:
 				case SLA_LOAD:
@@ -1771,6 +1875,22 @@ bool SlObjectMember(void *ptr, const SaveLoad *sld)
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool SlObjectMember(void *ptr, const SaveLoad *sld)
+{
+	switch (_sl.action) {
+		case SLA_SAVE:
+			return SlObjectMemberGeneric<SLA_SAVE, true>(ptr, sld);
+		case SLA_LOAD_CHECK:
+		case SLA_LOAD:
+			return SlObjectMemberGeneric<SLA_LOAD, true>(ptr, sld);
+		case SLA_PTRS:
+			return SlObjectMemberGeneric<SLA_PTRS, true>(ptr, sld);
+		case SLA_NULL:
+			return SlObjectMemberGeneric<SLA_NULL, true>(ptr, sld);
+		default: NOT_REACHED();
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Main SaveLoad function.
  * @param object The object that is being saved or loaded
@@ -1789,6 +1909,48 @@ void SlObject(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld)
 	}
 }
 
+template <SaveLoadAction action, bool check_version>
+void SlObjectIterateBase(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld)
+{
+	for (; sld->cmd != SL_END; sld++) {
+		void *ptr = sld->global ? sld->address : GetVariableAddress(object, sld);
+		SlObjectMemberGeneric<action, check_version>(ptr, sld);
+	}
+}
+
+void SlObjectSaveFiltered(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld)
+{
+	if (_sl.need_length != NL_NONE) {
+		_sl.need_length = NL_NONE;
+		_sl.dumper->StartAutoLength();
+		SlObjectIterateBase<SLA_SAVE, false>(object, sld);
+		auto result = _sl.dumper->StopAutoLength();
+		_sl.need_length = NL_WANTLENGTH;
+		SlSetLength(result.second);
+		_sl.dumper->CopyBytes(result.first, result.second);
+	} else {
+		SlObjectIterateBase<SLA_SAVE, false>(object, sld);
+	}
+}
+
+void SlObjectLoadFiltered(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld)
+{
+	SlObjectIterateBase<SLA_LOAD, false>(object, sld);
+}
+
+void SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld)
+{
+	switch (_sl.action) {
+		case SLA_PTRS:
+			SlObjectIterateBase<SLA_PTRS, false>(object, sld);
+			return;
+		case SLA_NULL:
+			SlObjectIterateBase<SLA_NULL, false>(object, sld);
+			return;
+		default: NOT_REACHED();
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Save or Load (a list of) global variables
  * @param sldg The global variable that is being loaded or saved
diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.h b/src/saveload/saveload.h
index 1dd052b3d9..c5fb6cdd45 100644
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.h
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "extended_ver_sl.h"
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <vector>
 
 /** SaveLoad versions
  * Previous savegame versions, the trunk revision where they were
@@ -1024,6 +1025,12 @@ void SlGlobList(const SaveLoadGlobVarList *sldg);
 void SlArray(void *array, size_t length, VarType conv);
 void SlObject(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld);
 bool SlObjectMember(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld);
+
+std::vector<SaveLoad> SlFilterObject(const SaveLoad *sld);
+void SlObjectSaveFiltered(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld);
+void SlObjectLoadFiltered(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld);
+void SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(void *object, const SaveLoad *sld);
+
 void NORETURN SlError(StringID string, const char *extra_msg = nullptr, bool already_malloced = false);
 void NORETURN SlErrorCorrupt(const char *msg, bool already_malloced = false);
 void NORETURN CDECL SlErrorFmt(StringID string, const char *msg, ...) WARN_FORMAT(2, 3);
diff --git a/src/saveload/station_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/station_sl.cpp
index 8b6248b985..29e3107daa 100644
--- a/src/saveload/station_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/station_sl.cpp
@@ -489,10 +489,31 @@ const SaveLoad *GetBaseStationDescription()
 	return _base_station_desc;
 }
 
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_station_desc;
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_waypoint_desc;
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_goods_desc;
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_station_speclist_desc;
+
+static void SetupDescs_STNN()
+{
+	_filtered_station_desc = SlFilterObject(_station_desc);
+	_filtered_waypoint_desc = SlFilterObject(_waypoint_desc);
+	_filtered_goods_desc = SlFilterObject(GetGoodsDesc());
+	_filtered_station_speclist_desc = SlFilterObject(_station_speclist_desc);
+}
+
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_roadstop_desc;
+
+static void SetupDescs_ROADSTOP()
+{
+	_filtered_roadstop_desc = SlFilterObject(_roadstop_desc);
+}
+
+
 static void RealSave_STNN(BaseStation *bst)
 {
 	bool waypoint = (bst->facilities & FACIL_WAYPOINT) != 0;
-	SlObject(bst, waypoint ? _waypoint_desc : _station_desc);
+	SlObjectSaveFiltered(bst, waypoint ? _filtered_waypoint_desc.data() : _filtered_station_desc.data());
 
 	MemoryDumper *dumper = MemoryDumper::GetCurrent();
 
@@ -504,7 +525,7 @@ static void RealSave_STNN(BaseStation *bst)
 			for (FlowStatMap::const_iterator it(st->goods[i].flows.begin()); it != st->goods[i].flows.end(); ++it) {
 				_num_flows += (uint32)it->second.GetShares()->size();
 			}
-			SlObject(&st->goods[i], GetGoodsDesc());
+			SlObjectSaveFiltered(&st->goods[i], _filtered_goods_desc.data());
 			for (FlowStatMap::const_iterator outer_it(st->goods[i].flows.begin()); outer_it != st->goods[i].flows.end(); ++outer_it) {
 				const FlowStat::SharesMap *shares = outer_it->second.GetShares();
 				uint32 sum_shares = 0;
@@ -526,18 +547,20 @@ static void RealSave_STNN(BaseStation *bst)
 				}
 			}
 			for (StationCargoPacketMap::ConstMapIterator it(st->goods[i].cargo.Packets()->begin()); it != st->goods[i].cargo.Packets()->end(); ++it) {
-				SlObject(const_cast<StationCargoPacketMap::value_type *>(&(*it)), _cargo_list_desc);
+				SlObjectSaveFiltered(const_cast<StationCargoPacketMap::value_type *>(&(*it)), _cargo_list_desc); // _cargo_list_desc has no conditionals
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	for (uint i = 0; i < bst->num_specs; i++) {
-		SlObject(&bst->speclist[i], _station_speclist_desc);
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(&bst->speclist[i], _filtered_station_speclist_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
 static void Save_STNN()
 {
+	SetupDescs_STNN();
+
 	BaseStation *st;
 	/* Write the stations */
 	FOR_ALL_BASE_STATIONS(st) {
@@ -548,6 +571,8 @@ static void Save_STNN()
 
 static void Load_STNN()
 {
+	SetupDescs_STNN();
+
 	_num_flows = 0;
 
 	const uint num_cargo = IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_EXTEND_CARGOTYPES) ? 32 : NUM_CARGO;
@@ -558,7 +583,7 @@ static void Load_STNN()
 		bool waypoint = (SlReadByte() & FACIL_WAYPOINT) != 0;
 
 		BaseStation *bst = waypoint ? (BaseStation *)new (index) Waypoint() : new (index) Station();
-		SlObject(bst, waypoint ? _waypoint_desc : _station_desc);
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(bst, waypoint ? _filtered_waypoint_desc.data() : _filtered_station_desc.data());
 
 		if (!waypoint) {
 			Station *st = Station::From(bst);
@@ -572,7 +597,7 @@ static void Load_STNN()
 			}
 
 			for (CargoID i = 0; i < num_cargo; i++) {
-				SlObject(&st->goods[i], GetGoodsDesc());
+				SlObjectLoadFiltered(&st->goods[i], _filtered_goods_desc.data());
 				FlowSaveLoad flow;
 				FlowStat *fs = nullptr;
 				StationID prev_source = INVALID_STATION;
@@ -596,7 +621,7 @@ static void Load_STNN()
 				} else {
 					StationCargoPair pair;
 					for (uint j = 0; j < _num_dests; ++j) {
-						SlObject(&pair, _cargo_list_desc);
+						SlObjectLoadFiltered(&pair, _cargo_list_desc); // _cargo_list_desc has no conditionals
 						const_cast<StationCargoPacketMap &>(*(st->goods[i].cargo.Packets()))[pair.first].swap(pair.second);
 						assert(pair.second.empty());
 					}
@@ -609,7 +634,7 @@ static void Load_STNN()
 			/* Allocate speclist memory when loading a game */
 			bst->speclist = CallocT<StationSpecList>(bst->num_specs);
 			for (uint i = 0; i < bst->num_specs; i++) {
-				SlObject(&bst->speclist[i], _station_speclist_desc);
+				SlObjectLoadFiltered(&bst->speclist[i], _filtered_station_speclist_desc.data());
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -620,6 +645,12 @@ static void Ptrs_STNN()
 	/* Don't run when savegame version lower than 123. */
 	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_123)) return;
 
+	SetupDescs_STNN();
+
+	if (!IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_183)) {
+		assert(_filtered_goods_desc[0].cmd == SL_END);
+	}
+
 	uint num_cargo = IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_EXTEND_CARGOTYPES) ? 32 : NUM_CARGO;
 	Station *st;
 	FOR_ALL_STATIONS(st) {
@@ -627,50 +658,51 @@ static void Ptrs_STNN()
 			GoodsEntry *ge = &st->goods[i];
 			if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_183)) {
 				SwapPackets(ge);
-				SlObject(ge, GetGoodsDesc());
+				SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(ge, _filtered_goods_desc.data());
 				SwapPackets(ge);
 			} else {
-				SlObject(ge, GetGoodsDesc());
+				//SlObject(ge, GetGoodsDesc());
 				for (StationCargoPacketMap::ConstMapIterator it = ge->cargo.Packets()->begin(); it != ge->cargo.Packets()->end(); ++it) {
-					SlObject(const_cast<StationCargoPair *>(&(*it)), _cargo_list_desc);
+					SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(const_cast<StationCargoPair *>(&(*it)), _cargo_list_desc); // _cargo_list_desc has no conditionals
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		SlObject(st, _station_desc);
+		SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(st, _filtered_station_desc.data());
 	}
 
 	Waypoint *wp;
 	FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) {
-		SlObject(wp, _waypoint_desc);
+		SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(wp, _filtered_waypoint_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
 static void Save_ROADSTOP()
 {
+	SetupDescs_ROADSTOP();
 	RoadStop *rs;
-
 	FOR_ALL_ROADSTOPS(rs) {
 		SlSetArrayIndex(rs->index);
-		SlObject(rs, _roadstop_desc);
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(rs, _filtered_roadstop_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
 static void Load_ROADSTOP()
 {
+	SetupDescs_ROADSTOP();
 	int index;
-
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
 		RoadStop *rs = new (index) RoadStop(INVALID_TILE);
 
-		SlObject(rs, _roadstop_desc);
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(rs, _filtered_roadstop_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
 static void Ptrs_ROADSTOP()
 {
+	SetupDescs_ROADSTOP();
 	RoadStop *rs;
 	FOR_ALL_ROADSTOPS(rs) {
-		SlObject(rs, _roadstop_desc);
+		SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(rs, _filtered_roadstop_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
index fc3dbe6065..2b64c5f002 100644
--- a/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/town_sl.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,17 @@ static const SaveLoad _town_received_desc_spp[] = {
 	SLE_END()
 };
 
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_town_desc;
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_town_supplied_desc;
+std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_town_received_desc;
+
+static void SetupDescs_TOWN()
+{
+	_filtered_town_desc = SlFilterObject(_town_desc);
+	_filtered_town_supplied_desc = SlFilterObject(_town_supplied_desc);
+	_filtered_town_received_desc = SlFilterObject(_town_received_desc);
+}
+
 static void Save_HIDS()
 {
 	Save_NewGRFMapping(_house_mngr);
@@ -264,22 +275,16 @@ const SaveLoad *GetTileMatrixDesc()
 
 static void RealSave_Town(Town *t)
 {
-	SlObject(t, _town_desc);
+	SlObjectSaveFiltered(t, _filtered_town_desc.data());
 
 	for (CargoID i = 0; i < NUM_CARGO; i++) {
-		SlObject(&t->supplied[i], _town_supplied_desc);
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(&t->supplied[i], _filtered_town_supplied_desc.data());
 	}
-	if (SlXvIsFeaturePresent(XSLFI_SPRINGPP)) {
-		for (int i = TE_BEGIN; i < NUM_TE; i++) {
-			SlObject(&t->received[i], _town_received_desc_spp);
-		}
-	} else {
-		for (int i = TE_BEGIN; i < NUM_TE; i++) {
-			SlObject(&t->received[i], _town_received_desc);
-		}
+	for (int i = TE_BEGIN; i < NUM_TE; i++) {
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(&t->received[i], _filtered_town_received_desc.data());
 	}
 
-	SlObject(&t->cargo_accepted, GetTileMatrixDesc());
+	SlObjectSaveFiltered(&t->cargo_accepted, GetTileMatrixDesc()); // GetTileMatrixDesc() has no conditionals
 	if (t->cargo_accepted.area.w != 0) {
 		uint arr_len = t->cargo_accepted.area.w / AcceptanceMatrix::GRID * t->cargo_accepted.area.h / AcceptanceMatrix::GRID;
 		SlArray(t->cargo_accepted.data, arr_len, SLE_UINT64);
@@ -288,8 +293,8 @@ static void RealSave_Town(Town *t)
 
 static void Save_TOWN()
 {
+	SetupDescs_TOWN();
 	Town *t;
-
 	FOR_ALL_TOWNS(t) {
 		SlSetArrayIndex(t->index);
 		SlAutolength((AutolengthProc*)RealSave_Town, t);
@@ -298,15 +303,16 @@ static void Save_TOWN()
 
 static void Load_TOWN()
 {
+	SetupDescs_TOWN();
 	int index;
 	uint num_cargo = IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_EXTEND_CARGOTYPES) ? 32 : NUM_CARGO;
 
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
 		Town *t = new (index) Town();
-		SlObject(t, _town_desc);
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(t, _filtered_town_desc.data());
 
 		for (CargoID i = 0; i < num_cargo; i++) {
-			SlObject(&t->supplied[i], _town_supplied_desc);
+			SlObjectLoadFiltered(&t->supplied[i], _filtered_town_supplied_desc.data());
 		}
 		if (SlXvIsFeaturePresent(XSLFI_SPRINGPP)) {
 			for (int i = TE_BEGIN; i < NUM_TE; i++) {
@@ -314,7 +320,7 @@ static void Load_TOWN()
 			}
 		} else {
 			for (int i = TE_BEGIN; i < NUM_TE; i++) {
-				SlObject(&t->received[i], _town_received_desc);
+				SlObjectLoadFiltered(&t->received[i], _filtered_town_received_desc.data());
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -331,7 +337,7 @@ static void Load_TOWN()
 			}
 		}
 		if (SlXvIsFeaturePresent(XSLFI_TOWN_CARGO_MATRIX)) {
-			SlObject(&t->cargo_accepted, GetTileMatrixDesc());
+			SlObjectLoadFiltered(&t->cargo_accepted, GetTileMatrixDesc()); // GetTileMatrixDesc() has no conditionals
 			if (t->cargo_accepted.area.w != 0) {
 				uint arr_len = t->cargo_accepted.area.w / AcceptanceMatrix::GRID * t->cargo_accepted.area.h / AcceptanceMatrix::GRID;
 				t->cargo_accepted.data = MallocT<CargoTypes>(arr_len);
@@ -349,9 +355,10 @@ static void Ptrs_TOWN()
 	/* Don't run when savegame version lower than 161. */
 	if (IsSavegameVersionBefore(SLV_161)) return;
 
+	SetupDescs_TOWN();
 	Town *t;
 	FOR_ALL_TOWNS(t) {
-		SlObject(t, _town_desc);
+		SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(t, _filtered_town_desc.data());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
index de15910f53..50a8012e36 100644
--- a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
@@ -951,20 +951,51 @@ const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescription(VehicleType vt)
 	return _veh_descs[vt];
 }
 
+static std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_train_desc;
+static std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_roadveh_desc;
+static std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_ship_desc;
+static std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_aircraft_desc;
+static std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_special_desc;
+static std::vector<SaveLoad> _filtered_disaster_desc;
+
+static std::vector<SaveLoad> * const _filtered_veh_descs[] = {
+	&_filtered_train_desc,
+	&_filtered_roadveh_desc,
+	&_filtered_ship_desc,
+	&_filtered_aircraft_desc,
+	&_filtered_special_desc,
+	&_filtered_disaster_desc,
+};
+
+const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescriptionFiltered(VehicleType vt)
+{
+	return _filtered_veh_descs[vt]->data();
+}
+
+static void SetupDescs_VEHS()
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < lengthof(_filtered_veh_descs); i++) {
+		*(_filtered_veh_descs[i]) = SlFilterObject(GetVehicleDescription((VehicleType) i));
+	}
+}
+
 /** Will be called when the vehicles need to be saved. */
 static void Save_VEHS()
 {
+	SetupDescs_VEHS();
 	Vehicle *v;
 	/* Write the vehicles */
 	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
 		SlSetArrayIndex(v->index);
-		SlObject(v, GetVehicleDescription(v->type));
+		SlObjectSaveFiltered(v, GetVehicleDescriptionFiltered(v->type));
 	}
 }
 
 /** Will be called when vehicles need to be loaded. */
 void Load_VEHS()
 {
+	SetupDescs_VEHS();
+
 	int index;
 
 	_cargo_count = 0;
@@ -984,7 +1015,7 @@ void Load_VEHS()
 			default: SlErrorCorrupt("Invalid vehicle type");
 		}
 
-		SlObject(v, GetVehicleDescription(vtype));
+		SlObjectLoadFiltered(v, GetVehicleDescriptionFiltered(vtype));
 
 		if (_cargo_count != 0 && IsCompanyBuildableVehicleType(v) && CargoPacket::CanAllocateItem()) {
 			/* Don't construct the packet with station here, because that'll fail with old savegames */
@@ -1013,9 +1044,11 @@ void Load_VEHS()
 
 static void Ptrs_VEHS()
 {
+	SetupDescs_VEHS();
+
 	Vehicle *v;
 	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		SlObject(v, GetVehicleDescription(v->type));
+		SlObjectPtrOrNullFiltered(v, GetVehicleDescriptionFiltered(v->type));
 	}
 }