diff -r e0c5877d7d45 -r e8f69de723e1 train_cmd.c
--- a/train_cmd.c	Fri Aug 11 13:51:04 2006 +0000
+++ b/train_cmd.c	Sat Aug 12 10:41:29 2006 +0000
@@ -1243,6 +1243,8 @@
 		return_cmd_error(error);
 	}
 
+	if (v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED && v->u.rail.cached_power == 0) return_cmd_error(STR_TRAIN_START_NO_CATENARY);
+
 	if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
 		if (v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED && v->u.rail.track == 0x80) {
 			DeleteVehicleNews(p1, STR_8814_TRAIN_IS_WAITING_IN_DEPOT);