diff --git a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
index be40cad17b..2c3b65823e 100644
--- a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ std::vector<uint32> _sl_xv_discardable_chunk_ids;           ///< list of chunks
 static const uint32 _sl_xv_slxi_chunk_version = 0;          ///< current version os SLXI chunk
 
 const SlxiSubChunkInfo _sl_xv_sub_chunk_infos[] = {
+	{ XSLFI_AUTO_TIMETABLE,         XSCF_NULL,              1,                                    1, "auto_timetables",       NULL, NULL, NULL        },
 	{ XSLFI_NULL, XSCF_NULL, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL },// This is the end marker
 };
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
index 3dffee5a7c..0bf34a4296 100644
--- a/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
+++ b/src/saveload/extended_ver_sl.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 enum SlXvFeatureIndex {
 	XSLFI_NULL                          = 0,      ///< Unused value, to indicate that no extended feature test is in use
+	XSLFI_AUTO_TIMETABLE,                         ///< Auto timetables and separation patch
 
 	XSLFI_SIZE,                                   ///< Total count of features, including null feature
 };
diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.h b/src/saveload/saveload.h
index b226885300..711d9ac7ac 100644
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.h
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.h
@@ -629,9 +629,6 @@ void CDECL NORETURN SlErrorCorruptFmt(const char *msg, ...) WARN_FORMAT(1, 2);
 
 bool SaveloadCrashWithMissingNewGRFs();
 
-/* Hack to change savegame version in only one place. Rmv and correct if trunk. */
-const int TIMESEP_SV = 190;
-
 extern char _savegame_format[8];
 extern bool _do_autosave;
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
index 2a9179110d..b2b6cb35e8 100644
--- a/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/vehicle_sl.cpp
@@ -692,8 +692,8 @@ const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescription(VehicleType vt)
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, random_bits,           SLE_UINT8,                    2, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, waiting_triggers,      SLE_UINT8,                    2, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
-		 SLE_CONDREF(Vehicle, ahead_separation,	     REF_VEHICLE,         TIMESEP_SV, SL_MAX_VERSION),
-		 SLE_CONDREF(Vehicle, behind_separation,     REF_VEHICLE,         TIMESEP_SV, SL_MAX_VERSION),
+		SLE_CONDREF_X(Vehicle, ahead_separation,     REF_VEHICLE,                  0, SL_MAX_VERSION, SlXvFeatureTest(XSLFTO_AND, XSLFI_AUTO_TIMETABLE)),
+		SLE_CONDREF_X(Vehicle, behind_separation,    REF_VEHICLE,                  0, SL_MAX_VERSION, SlXvFeatureTest(XSLFTO_AND, XSLFI_AUTO_TIMETABLE)),
 
 		 SLE_CONDREF(Vehicle, next_shared,           REF_VEHICLE,                  2, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 		SLE_CONDNULL(2,                                                            2,  68),
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ const SaveLoad *GetVehicleDescription(VehicleType vt)
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, group_id,              SLE_UINT16,                  60, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, current_order_time,    SLE_UINT32,                  67, SL_MAX_VERSION),
-		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, current_loading_time,  SLE_UINT32,          TIMESEP_SV, SL_MAX_VERSION),
+		SLE_CONDVAR_X(Vehicle, current_loading_time, SLE_UINT32,                   0, SL_MAX_VERSION, SlXvFeatureTest(XSLFTO_AND, XSLFI_AUTO_TIMETABLE)),
 		 SLE_CONDVAR(Vehicle, lateness_counter,      SLE_INT32,                   67, SL_MAX_VERSION),
 
 		SLE_CONDNULL(10,                                                           2, 143), // old reserved space
diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
index cd9a2c6632..fd3e10eadd 100644
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -334,20 +334,22 @@ cat      = SC_BASIC
 [SDT_BOOL]
 base     = GameSettings
 var      = order.timetable_automated
-from     = TIMESEP_SV
 def      = true
-str	  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TIMETABLE_AUTOMATED
+str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TIMETABLE_AUTOMATED
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TIMETABLE_AUTOMATED_HELPTEXT
 cat      = SC_EXPERT
+extver   = SlXvFeatureTest(XSLFTO_AND, XSLFI_AUTO_TIMETABLE)
+patxname = ""auto_timetables.order.timetable_automated""
 
 [SDT_BOOL]
-base	  = GameSettings
-var	  = order.timetable_separation
-from	  = TIMESEP_SV
-def	  = true
+base     = GameSettings
+var      = order.timetable_separation
+def      = true
 str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TIMETABLE_SEPARATION
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TIMETABLE_SEPARATION_HELPTEXT
 cat      = SC_EXPERT
+extver   = SlXvFeatureTest(XSLFTO_AND, XSLFI_AUTO_TIMETABLE)
+patxname = ""auto_timetables.order.timetable_separation""
 
 ; There are only 21 predefined town_name values (0-20), but you can have more with newgrf action F so allow
 ; these bigger values (21-255). Invalid values will fallback to english on use and (undefined string) in GUI.
diff --git a/src/vehicle_base.h b/src/vehicle_base.h
index 0b291be2d6..aeffbf427f 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_base.h
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ enum VehicleFlags {
 	VF_PATHFINDER_LOST,         ///< Vehicle's pathfinder is lost.
 	VF_SERVINT_IS_CUSTOM,       ///< Service interval is custom.
 	VF_SERVINT_IS_PERCENT,      ///< Service interval is percent.
-	VF_AUTOMATE_TIMETABLE,      ///< Whether the vehicle should manage the timetable automatically.
+
+	// Additional flags not in trunk are added at the end to avoid clashing with any new
+	// flags which get added in future trunk, and to avoid re-ordering flags which are in trunk already,
+	// as this breaks savegame compatibility.
+	VF_AUTOMATE_TIMETABLE = 15, ///< Whether the vehicle should manage the timetable automatically.
 };
 
 /** Bit numbers used to indicate which of the #NewGRFCache values are valid. */