diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_engine.cpp b/src/ai/api/ai_engine.cpp
index b8be610698..8f5bf21678 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_engine.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	switch (e->type) {
 		case VEH_ROAD:
 		case VEH_TRAIN: {
-			uint16 *capacities = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine_id, e->type);
+			CargoArray capacities = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine_id, e->type);
 			for (CargoID c = 0; c < NUM_CARGO; c++) {
 				if (capacities[c] == 0) continue;
 				return capacities[c];
diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_event_types.cpp b/src/ai/api/ai_event_types.cpp
index 80607220d2..0f757be180 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_event_types.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_event_types.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ int32 AIEventEnginePreview::GetCapacity()
 	switch (e->type) {
 		case VEH_ROAD:
 		case VEH_TRAIN: {
-			uint16 *capacities = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine, e->type);
+			CargoArray capacities = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine, e->type);
 			for (CargoID c = 0; c < NUM_CARGO; c++) {
 				if (capacities[c] == 0) continue;
 				return capacities[c];
diff --git a/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp b/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
index 15b4121d40..e325642f22 100644
--- a/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
+++ b/src/articulated_vehicles.cpp
@@ -78,10 +78,9 @@ static inline uint32 GetAvailableVehicleCargoTypes(EngineID engine, VehicleType
 	return cargos;
 }
 
-uint16 *GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(EngineID engine, VehicleType type)
+CargoArray GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(EngineID engine, VehicleType type)
 {
-	static uint16 capacity[NUM_CARGO];
-	memset(capacity, 0, sizeof(capacity));
+	CargoArray capacity;
 
 	CargoID cargo_type;
 	uint16 cargo_capacity = GetVehicleDefaultCapacity(engine, type, &cargo_type);
@@ -239,12 +238,11 @@ void CheckConsistencyOfArticulatedVehicle(const Vehicle *v)
 
 	uint32 purchase_refit_union = GetUnionOfArticulatedRefitMasks(v->engine_type, v->type, true);
 	uint32 purchase_refit_intersection = GetIntersectionOfArticulatedRefitMasks(v->engine_type, v->type, true);
-	uint16 *purchase_default_capacity = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(v->engine_type, v->type);
+	CargoArray purchase_default_capacity = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(v->engine_type, v->type);
 
 	uint32 real_refit_union = 0;
 	uint32 real_refit_intersection = UINT_MAX;
-	uint16 real_default_capacity[NUM_CARGO];
-	memset(real_default_capacity, 0, sizeof(real_default_capacity));
+	CargoArray real_default_capacity;
 
 	do {
 		uint32 refit_mask = GetAvailableVehicleCargoTypes(v->engine_type, v->type, true);
diff --git a/src/articulated_vehicles.h b/src/articulated_vehicles.h
index 7024732116..1d70ea09df 100644
--- a/src/articulated_vehicles.h
+++ b/src/articulated_vehicles.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "engine_type.h"
 
 uint CountArticulatedParts(EngineID engine_type, bool purchase_window);
-uint16 *GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(EngineID engine, VehicleType type);
+CargoArray GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(EngineID engine, VehicleType type);
 void AddArticulatedParts(Vehicle *first, VehicleType type);
 uint32 GetUnionOfArticulatedRefitMasks(EngineID engine, VehicleType type, bool include_initial_cargo_type);
 uint32 GetIntersectionOfArticulatedRefitMasks(EngineID engine, VehicleType type, bool include_initial_cargo_type);
diff --git a/src/autoreplace_cmd.cpp b/src/autoreplace_cmd.cpp
index 183284dac5..e7fb28458d 100644
--- a/src/autoreplace_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/autoreplace_cmd.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static CargoID GetNewCargoTypeForReplace(Vehicle *v, EngineID engine_type, bool
 			/* Now we found a cargo type being carried on the train and we will see if it is possible to carry to this one */
 			if (HasBit(available_cargo_types, v->cargo_type)) {
 				/* Do we have to refit the vehicle, or is it already carrying the right cargo? */
-				uint16 *default_capacity = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine_type, v->type);
+				CargoArray default_capacity = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine_type, v->type);
 				for (CargoID cid = 0; cid < NUM_CARGO; cid++) {
 					if (cid != v->cargo_type && default_capacity[cid] > 0) return v->cargo_type;
 				}
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static CargoID GetNewCargoTypeForReplace(Vehicle *v, EngineID engine_type, bool
 		if (part_of_chain && !VerifyAutoreplaceRefitForOrders(v, engine_type)) return CT_INVALID; // Some refit orders lose their effect
 
 		/* Do we have to refit the vehicle, or is it already carrying the right cargo? */
-		uint16 *default_capacity = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine_type, v->type);
+		CargoArray default_capacity = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine_type, v->type);
 		for (CargoID cid = 0; cid < NUM_CARGO; cid++) {
 			if (cid != cargo_type && default_capacity[cid] > 0) return cargo_type;
 		}
diff --git a/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
index 0a276dcb4c..6eb77a6457 100644
--- a/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -414,9 +414,9 @@ static GUIEngineList::FilterFunction * const _filter_funcs[] = {
 
 static int DrawCargoCapacityInfo(int left, int right, int y, EngineID engine, VehicleType type, bool refittable)
 {
-	uint16 *cap = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine, type);
+	CargoArray cap = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine, type);
 
-	for (uint c = 0; c < NUM_CARGO; c++) {
+	for (CargoID c = 0; c < NUM_CARGO; c++) {
 		if (cap[c] == 0) continue;
 
 		SetDParam(0, c);
diff --git a/src/engine_gui.cpp b/src/engine_gui.cpp
index 9802686733..333f3b88c9 100644
--- a/src/engine_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/engine_gui.cpp
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ uint GetTotalCapacityOfArticulatedParts(EngineID engine, VehicleType type)
 {
 	uint total = 0;
 
-	uint16 *cap = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine, type);
-	for (uint c = 0; c < NUM_CARGO; c++) {
+	CargoArray cap = GetCapacityOfArticulatedParts(engine, type);
+	for (CargoID c = 0; c < NUM_CARGO; c++) {
 		total += cap[c];
 	}