--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -2059,6 +2059,9 @@
 STR_LANDSCAPING_LEVEL_LAND_TOOLTIP                              :{BLACK}Level land
 STR_LANDSCAPING_TOOLTIP_PURCHASE_LAND                           :{BLACK}Purchase land for future use
 
+STR_OBJECT_CLASS_LTHS                                           :Lighthouses
+STR_OBJECT_CLASS_TRNS                                           :Transmitters
+
 # Tree planting window (last two for SE only)
 STR_PLANT_TREE_CAPTION                                          :{WHITE}Trees
 STR_PLANT_TREE_TOOLTIP                                          :{BLACK}Select tree type to plant

--- a/src/newgrf.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf.cpp
@@ -6796,6 +6796,7 @@
 	ResetIndustries();
 
 	/* Reset the objects. */
+	ObjectClass::Reset();
 	ResetObjects();
 
 	/* Reset station classes */

--- a/src/newgrf_object.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_object.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
 
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "core/mem_func.hpp"
+#include "newgrf.h"
+#include "newgrf_class_func.h"
 #include "newgrf_object.h"
 #include "object_map.h"
+#include "openttd.h"
 
 /** The override manager for our objects. */
 ObjectOverrideManager _object_mngr(NEW_OBJECT_OFFSET, NUM_OBJECTS, INVALID_OBJECT_TYPE);
@@ -42,3 +45,21 @@
 	MemCpyT(_object_specs, _original_objects, lengthof(_original_objects));
 }
 
+template <typename Tspec, typename Tid, Tid Tmax>
+/* static */ void NewGRFClass<Tspec, Tid, Tmax>::InsertDefaults()
+{
+	/* We only add the transmitters in the scenario editor. */
+	if (_game_mode != GM_EDITOR) return;
+
+	ObjectClassID cls = ObjectClass::Allocate('LTHS');
+	ObjectClass::SetName(cls, STR_OBJECT_CLASS_LTHS);
+	_object_specs[OBJECT_LIGHTHOUSE].cls_id = cls;
+	ObjectClass::Assign(&_object_specs[OBJECT_LIGHTHOUSE]);
+
+	cls = ObjectClass::Allocate('TRNS');
+	ObjectClass::SetName(cls, STR_OBJECT_CLASS_TRNS);
+	_object_specs[OBJECT_TRANSMITTER].cls_id = cls;
+	ObjectClass::Assign(&_object_specs[OBJECT_TRANSMITTER]);
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_NEWGRF_CLASS_METHODS(ObjectClass, ObjectSpec, ObjectClassID, OBJECT_CLASS_MAX)

--- a/src/newgrf_object.h
+++ b/src/newgrf_object.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "economy_func.h"
 #include "strings_type.h"
 #include "object_type.h"
+#include "newgrf_class.h"
 #include "newgrf_commons.h"
 
 /** Various object behaviours. */
@@ -38,10 +39,20 @@
 
 void ResetObjects();
 
+/** Class IDs for objects. */
+enum ObjectClassID {
+	OBJECT_CLASS_BEGIN   =    0, ///< The lowest valid value
+	OBJECT_CLASS_MAX     =   32, ///< Maximum number of classes.
+	INVALID_OBJECT_CLASS = 0xFF, ///< Class for the less fortunate.
+};
+/** Allow incrementing of ObjectClassID variables */
+DECLARE_POSTFIX_INCREMENT(ObjectClassID)
+
 /** An object that isn't use for transport, industries or houses. */
 struct ObjectSpec {
 	/* 2 because of the "normal" and "buy" sprite stacks. */
 	GRFFilePropsBase<2> grf_prop; ///< Properties related the the grf file
+	ObjectClassID cls_id;         ///< The class to which this spec belongs.
 	StringID name;                ///< The name for this object.
 
 	uint8 size;                   ///< The size of this objects; low nibble for X, high nibble for Y.
@@ -77,4 +88,7 @@
 	static const ObjectSpec *GetByTile(TileIndex tile);
 };
 
+/** Struct containing information relating to station classes. */
+typedef NewGRFClass<ObjectSpec, ObjectClassID, OBJECT_CLASS_MAX> ObjectClass;
+
 #endif /* NEWGRF_OBJECT_H */

--- a/src/table/object_land.h
+++ b/src/table/object_land.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 #undef TILE_SPRITE_LINE
 
-#define M(name, size, build_cost_multiplier, clear_cost_multiplier, flags) { GRFFilePropsBase<2>(), name, size, build_cost_multiplier, clear_cost_multiplier, flags, true }
+#define M(name, size, build_cost_multiplier, clear_cost_multiplier, flags) { GRFFilePropsBase<2>(), INVALID_OBJECT_CLASS, name, size, build_cost_multiplier, clear_cost_multiplier, flags, true }
 
 /** Specification of the original object structures. */
 extern const ObjectSpec _original_objects[] = {