diff --git a/src/Entities/Minecart.cpp b/src/Entities/Minecart.cpp
index 2c1287d40..d0d384481 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Minecart.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/Minecart.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void cMinecart::SpawnOn(cClientHandle & a_ClientHandle)
 		}
 	}
 	a_ClientHandle.SendSpawnVehicle(*this, 10, SubType); // 10 = Minecarts, SubType = What type of Minecart
+	a_ClientHandle.SendEntityMetadata(*this);
 }
 
 
@@ -672,10 +673,12 @@ void cMinecart::Destroyed()
 
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// cEmptyMinecart:
+// cRideableMinecart:
 
-cEmptyMinecart::cEmptyMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z) :
-	super(mpNone, a_X, a_Y, a_Z)
+cRideableMinecart::cRideableMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, const cItem & a_Content, int a_Height) :
+	super(mpNone, a_X, a_Y, a_Z),
+	m_Content(a_Content),
+	m_Height(a_Height)
 {
 }
 
@@ -683,7 +686,7 @@ cEmptyMinecart::cEmptyMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z) :
 
 
 
-void cEmptyMinecart::OnRightClicked(cPlayer & a_Player)
+void cRideableMinecart::OnRightClicked(cPlayer & a_Player)
 {
 	if (m_Attachee != NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/src/Entities/Minecart.h b/src/Entities/Minecart.h
index 1ebddfdda..874d0204e 100644
--- a/src/Entities/Minecart.h
+++ b/src/Entities/Minecart.h
@@ -90,18 +90,24 @@ protected:
 
 
 
-class cEmptyMinecart :
+class cRideableMinecart :
 	public cMinecart
 {
 	typedef cMinecart super;
 	
 public:
-	CLASS_PROTODEF(cEmptyMinecart);
+	CLASS_PROTODEF(cRideableMinecart);
 	
-	cEmptyMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z);
+	cRideableMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, const cItem & a_Content, int a_Height);
 
+	const cItem & GetContent(void) const {return m_Content;}
+	int GetBlockHeight(void) const {return m_Height;}
 	// cEntity overrides:
 	virtual void OnRightClicked(cPlayer & a_Player) override;
+protected:
+
+	cItem m_Content;
+	int m_Height; 
 } ;
 
 
diff --git a/src/Items/ItemMinecart.h b/src/Items/ItemMinecart.h
index f8eb31a49..4071f8c60 100644
--- a/src/Items/ItemMinecart.h
+++ b/src/Items/ItemMinecart.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 		cMinecart * Minecart = NULL;
 		switch (m_ItemType)
 		{
-			case E_ITEM_MINECART:             Minecart = new cEmptyMinecart        (x, y, z); break;
+			case E_ITEM_MINECART:             Minecart = new cRideableMinecart     (x, y, z, cItem(), 1); break;
 			case E_ITEM_CHEST_MINECART:       Minecart = new cMinecartWithChest    (x, y, z); break;
 			case E_ITEM_FURNACE_MINECART:     Minecart = new cMinecartWithFurnace  (x, y, z); break;
 			case E_ITEM_MINECART_WITH_TNT:    Minecart = new cMinecartWithTNT      (x, y, z); break;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
index 354b2476a..5b3a79555 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol17x.cpp
@@ -1890,8 +1890,23 @@ void cProtocol172::cPacketizer::WriteEntityMetadata(const cEntity & a_Entity)
 			WriteInt(1); // Shaking direction, doesn't seem to affect anything
 			WriteByte(0x73);
 			WriteFloat((float)(((const cMinecart &)a_Entity).LastDamage() + 10)); // Damage taken / shake effect multiplyer
-
-			if (((cMinecart &)a_Entity).GetPayload() == cMinecart::mpFurnace)
+			
+			if (((cMinecart &)a_Entity).GetPayload() == cMinecart::mpNone)
+			{
+				cRideableMinecart & RideableMinecart = ((cRideableMinecart &)a_Entity);
+				if (!RideableMinecart.GetContent().IsEmpty())
+				{
+					WriteByte(0x54);
+					int Content = RideableMinecart.GetContent().m_ItemType;
+					Content |= RideableMinecart.GetContent().m_ItemDamage << 8;
+					WriteInt(Content);
+					WriteByte(0x55);
+					WriteInt(RideableMinecart.GetBlockHeight());
+					WriteByte(0x56);
+					WriteByte(1);
+				}
+			}
+			else if (((cMinecart &)a_Entity).GetPayload() == cMinecart::mpFurnace)
 			{
 				WriteByte(0x10);
 				WriteByte(((const cMinecartWithFurnace &)a_Entity).IsFueled() ? 1 : 0);
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index 2b85e4b58..edf27050d 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 // Entities (except mobs):
 #include "Entities/ExpOrb.h"
 #include "Entities/FallingBlock.h"
+#include "Entities/Minecart.h"
 #include "Entities/Pickup.h"
 #include "Entities/Player.h"
 #include "Entities/TNTEntity.h"
@@ -1673,6 +1674,29 @@ int cWorld::SpawnExperienceOrb(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_Reward)
 
 
 
+int cWorld::SpawnMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_MinecartType, const cItem & a_Content, int a_BlockHeight)
+{
+	cMinecart * Minecart;
+	switch (a_MinecartType)
+	{
+		case E_ITEM_MINECART:             Minecart = new cRideableMinecart     (a_X, a_Y, a_Z, a_Content, a_BlockHeight); break;
+		case E_ITEM_CHEST_MINECART:       Minecart = new cMinecartWithChest    (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		case E_ITEM_FURNACE_MINECART:     Minecart = new cMinecartWithFurnace  (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		case E_ITEM_MINECART_WITH_TNT:    Minecart = new cMinecartWithTNT      (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		case E_ITEM_MINECART_WITH_HOPPER: Minecart = new cMinecartWithHopper   (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		default:
+		{
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}  // switch (a_MinecartType)
+	Minecart->Initialize(this);
+	return Minecart->GetUniqueID();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cWorld::SpawnPrimedTNT(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, double a_FuseTimeInSec, double a_InitialVelocityCoeff)
 {
 	UNUSED(a_InitialVelocityCoeff);
diff --git a/src/World.h b/src/World.h
index 6ddb3ec86..1ecf41507 100644
--- a/src/World.h
+++ b/src/World.h
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ public:
 	/// Spawns an falling block entity at the given position. It returns the UniqueID of the spawned falling block.
 	int SpawnFallingBlock(int a_X, int a_Y, int a_Z, BLOCKTYPE BlockType, NIBBLETYPE BlockMeta);
 
+	/// Spawns an minecart at the given coordinates.
+	int SpawnMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_MinecartType, const cItem & a_Content = cItem(), int a_BlockHeight = 1);
+
 	/// Spawns an experience orb at the given location with the given reward. It returns the UniqueID of the spawned experience orb.
 	int SpawnExperienceOrb(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_Reward);
 
diff --git a/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp b/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
index f8e5a2fdf..72c47aa14 100644
--- a/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
+++ b/src/WorldStorage/WSSAnvil.cpp
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ void cWSSAnvil::LoadFallingBlockFromNBT(cEntityList & a_Entities, const cParsedN
 
 void cWSSAnvil::LoadMinecartRFromNBT(cEntityList & a_Entities, const cParsedNBT & a_NBT, int a_TagIdx)
 {
-	std::auto_ptr<cEmptyMinecart> Minecart(new cEmptyMinecart(0, 0, 0));
+	std::auto_ptr<cRideableMinecart> Minecart(new cRideableMinecart(0, 0, 0, cItem(), 1)); // TODO: Load the block and the height
 	if (!LoadEntityBaseFromNBT(*Minecart.get(), a_NBT, a_TagIdx))
 	{
 		return;