diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua
index 36f1d431..ca100771 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/rails.lua
@@ -76,6 +76,67 @@ register_rail("mcl_minecarts:golden_rail_on",
 )
 
 
+-- Activator rail (off)
+register_rail("mcl_minecarts:activator_rail",
+	{"mcl_minecarts_rail_activator.png", "default_rail_curved.png^[colorize:#FF0000:96", "default_rail_t_junction.png^[colorize:#FF0000:96", "default_rail_crossing.png^[colorize:#FF0000:96"},
+	{
+		description = "Activator Rail",
+		_doc_items_longdesc = "Rails can be used to build transport tracks for minecarts. Activator rails are used to activate special minecarts.",
+		_doc_items_usagehelp = railuse .. "\n" .. "To make this rail activate minecarts, power it with redstone power and send a minecart over this piece of rail.",
+		mesecons = {
+			conductor = {
+				state = mesecon.state.off,
+				onstate = "mcl_minecarts:activator_rail_on",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+-- Activator rail (on)
+register_rail("mcl_minecarts:activator_rail_on",
+	{"mcl_minecarts_rail_activator_powered.png", "default_rail_curved.png^[colorize:#FF0000:128", "default_rail_t_junction.png^[colorize:#FF0000:128", "default_rail_crossing.png^[colorize:#FF0000:128"},
+	{
+		_doc_items_create_entry = false,
+		mesecons = {
+			conductor = {
+				state = mesecon.state.on,
+				offstate = "mcl_minecarts:activator_rail",
+			},
+		},
+	},
+	false
+)
+
+-- Detector rail (off)
+register_rail("mcl_minecarts:detector_rail",
+	{"mcl_minecarts_rail_detector.png", "default_rail_curved.png^[colorize:#FFFFFF:96", "default_rail_t_junction.png^[colorize:#FFFFFF:96", "default_rail_crossing.png^[colorize:#FFFFFF:96"},
+	{
+		description = "Detector Rail",
+		_doc_items_longdesc = "Rails can be used to build transport tracks for minecarts. A detector rail is able to detect a minecart above it and powers redstone mechanisms.",
+		_doc_items_usagehelp = railuse .. "\n" .. "To detect a minecart and provide redstone power, connect it to redstone trails or redstone mechanisms and send any minecart over the rail.",
+		mesecons = {
+			receptor = {
+				state = mesecon.state.off,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+-- Detector rail (on)
+register_rail("mcl_minecarts:detector_rail_on",
+	{"mcl_minecarts_rail_detector_powered.png", "default_rail_curved.png^[colorize:#FFFFFF:128", "default_rail_t_junction.png^[colorize:#FFFFFF:128", "default_rail_crossing.png^[colorize:#FFFFFF:128"},
+	{
+		_doc_items_create_entry = false,
+		mesecons = {
+			receptor = {
+				state = mesecon.state.on,
+			},
+		},
+	},
+	false
+)
+
+
 -- Crafting
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'mcl_minecarts:rail 16',
@@ -95,6 +156,25 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "mcl_minecarts:activator_rail 6",
+	recipe = {
+		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot", "mcl_core:stick", "mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
+		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot", "mesecons_torch:mesecon_torch_on", "mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
+		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot", "mcl_core:stick", "mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "mcl_minecarts:detector_rail 6",
+	recipe = {
+		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot", "", "mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
+		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot", "mesecons_pressureplates:pressure_plate_stone_off", "mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
+		{"mcl_core:iron_ingot", "mesecons:redstone", "mcl_core:iron_ingot"},
+	}
+})
+
+
 -- Aliases
 if minetest.get_modpath("doc") then
 	doc.add_entry_alias("nodes", "mcl_minecarts:golden_rail", "nodes", "mcl_minecarts:golden_rail_on")
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_activator.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_activator.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15f2cdba
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diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_activator_powered.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_activator_powered.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad072f42
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diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_detector.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_detector.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4595df3a
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diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_detector_powered.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/mcl_minecarts_rail_detector_powered.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..289064f6
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diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/rail_detector.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/rail_detector.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 88eef9f6..00000000
Binary files a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/rail_detector.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/rail_detector_powered.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/textures/rail_detector_powered.png
deleted file mode 100644
index ae1083d2..00000000
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diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
index 730d5042..67ea31e2 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_wip/init.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ local wip_items = {
 	"mcl_minecarts:chest_minecart",
 	"mcl_minecarts:furnace_minecart",
 	"mcl_minecarts:tnt_minecart",
+	"mcl_minecarts:detector_rail",
+	"mcl_minecarts:detector_rail_on",
+	"mcl_minecarts:activator_rail",
+	"mcl_minecarts:activator_rail_on",
 }
 
 for i=1,#wip_items do
diff --git a/tools/Texture_Conversion_Table.csv b/tools/Texture_Conversion_Table.csv
index 6eec745e..d1a8ea3e 100644
--- a/tools/Texture_Conversion_Table.csv
+++ b/tools/Texture_Conversion_Table.csv
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ Source path,Source file,Target path,Target file,xs,ys,xl,yl,xt,yt
 /assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,rail_golden.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,carts_rail_pwr.png,,,,,,
 /assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,rail_normal_turned.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,default_rail_curved.png,,,,,,
 /assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,rail_normal.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,default_rail.png,,,,,,
+/assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,rail_detector.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,mcl_minecarts_rail_detector.png,,,,,,
+/assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,rail_detector_powered.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,mcl_minecarts_rail_detector_powered.png,,,,,,
+/assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,rail_activator.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,mcl_minecarts_rail_activator.png,,,,,,
+/assets/minecraft/textures/blocks,rail_activator_powered.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,mcl_minecarts_rail_activator_powered.png,,,,,,
 /assets/minecraft/textures/items,minecart_normal.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,mcl_minecarts_minecart_normal.png,,,,,,
 /assets/minecraft/textures/items,minecart_chest.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,mcl_minecarts_minecart_chest.png,,,,,,
 /assets/minecraft/textures/items,minecart_tnt.png,/mods/ITEMS/mcl_minecarts/textures,mcl_minecarts_minecart_tnt.png,,,,,,