diff --git a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
index 1aaa93535c..19c1b73c5e 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static uint32 VehicleGetVariable(Vehicle *v, const VehicleScopeResolver *object,
 				case VEH_TRAIN: {
 					RailType param_type = GetRailTypeTranslation(parameter, object->ro.grffile);
 					if (param_type == INVALID_RAILTYPE) return 0x00;
-					RailType tile_type = GetTileRailType(v->tile);
+					RailType tile_type = GetTileRailTypeByTrackBit(v->tile, Train::From(v)->track);
 					if (tile_type == param_type) return 0x0F;
 					return (HasPowerOnRail(param_type, tile_type) ? 0x04 : 0x00) |
 							(IsCompatibleRail(param_type, tile_type) ? 0x02 : 0x00) |