Index: src/newgrf_cargo.cpp
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--- src/newgrf_cargo.cpp	(revision 13776)
+++ src/newgrf_cargo.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -109,9 +109,14 @@
 		/* Else the cargo value is a 'climate independent' 'bitnum' */
 		if (HasBit(_cargo_mask, cargo)) return GetCargoIDByBitnum(cargo);
 	} else {
-		/* If the GRF contains a translation table (and the cargo is in bounds)
-		 * then get the cargo ID for the label */
-		if (cargo < grffile->cargo_max) return GetCargoIDByLabel(grffile->cargo_list[cargo]);
+		/* If the GRF contains a translation table... */
+		if(grffile->cargo_max > 0) {
+			/* ...and the cargo is in bounds then get the cargo ID for the label */
+			if (cargo < grffile->cargo_max) return GetCargoIDByLabel(grffile->cargo_list[cargo]);
+		} else {
+			/* Else the cargo value is a 'climate independent' 'bitnum' */
+			if (HasBit(_cargo_mask, cargo)) return GetCargoIDByBitnum(cargo);
+		}
 	}
 	return CT_INVALID;
 }