diff -r 3ad9dfb5430d -r 5e9620220703 src/openttd.cpp
--- a/src/openttd.cpp	Sun Jun 01 16:45:32 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp	Wed Jul 09 18:59:39 2008 +0000
@@ -687,6 +687,8 @@
 
 static void MakeNewGameDone()
 {
+	SettingsDisableElrail(_patches.disable_elrails);
+
 	/* In a dedicated server, the server does not play */
 	if (_network_dedicated) {
 		SetLocalPlayer(PLAYER_SPECTATOR);
@@ -700,7 +702,6 @@
 	_current_player = _local_player;
 	DoCommandP(0, (_patches.autorenew << 15 ) | (_patches.autorenew_months << 16) | 4, _patches.autorenew_money, NULL, CMD_SET_AUTOREPLACE);
 
-	SettingsDisableElrail(_patches.disable_elrails);
 	SetDefaultRailGui();
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK