diff --git a/source/platform/pfgen.cpp b/source/platform/pfgen.cpp
index 8bb2fa9cf..68881bd17 100644
--- a/source/platform/pfgen.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/pfgen.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ void CNpcFallingPlatformGenerator::think( int _frames )
 		{
 			case NPC_OILDRUM_PLATFORM:
 			case NPC_CRATE_PLATFORM:
+			case NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_PLATFORM:
 			{
 				newPlatform = new ("falling platform") CNpcFallingNoRespawnPlatform;
 				break;
diff --git a/source/platform/platdata.cpp b/source/platform/platdata.cpp
index 0aa1e5ab0..c57619674 100644
--- a/source/platform/platdata.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/platdata.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,34 @@ CNpcPlatform::NPC_PLATFORM_DATA CNpcPlatform::m_data[NPC_PLATFORM_TYPE_MAX] =
 		NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_NONE,
 	},
 
+	{	// NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_GENERATOR
+		ACTORS_CLAM_SBK,
+		ANIM_CLAM_SIDESNAP,
+		2,
+		128,
+		true,
+		DAMAGE__NONE,
+		0,
+		4,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_INFINITE_LIFE,
+		2,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_NONE,
+	},
+
+	{	// NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_PLATFORM
+		ACTORS_CLAM_SBK,
+		ANIM_CLAM_SIDESNAP,
+		2,
+		128,
+		true,
+		DAMAGE__NONE,
+		0,
+		4,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_INFINITE_LIFE,
+		4,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_NONE,
+	},
+
 	{	// NPC_PLAYER_BUBBLE_PLATFORM
 		ACTORS_CLAM_SBK,
 		ANIM_CLAM_SIDESNAP,
@@ -339,5 +367,6 @@ CNpcPlatform::NPC_PLATFORM_UNIT_TYPE CNpcPlatform::mapEditConvertTable[NPC_PLATF
 	NPC_OILDRUM_GENERATOR,
 	NPC_CRATE_GENERATOR,
 	NPC_RAFT_PLATFORM,
+	NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_GENERATOR,
 	NPC_PLAYER_BUBBLE_PLATFORM,
 };
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.cpp b/source/platform/platform.cpp
index 500707691..eeb86c407 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/platform.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,15 @@ CNpcPlatform	*CNpcPlatform::Create(sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_GENERATOR:
+		{
+			CNpcFallingPlatformGenerator *generator;
+			generator = new ("vertical oildrum generator") CNpcFallingPlatformGenerator;
+			generator->setTargetType( NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_PLATFORM );
+			platform = generator;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default:
 		{
 			ASSERT( 0 );
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.h b/source/platform/platform.h
index b43df203e..28493f3cc 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.h
+++ b/source/platform/platform.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public:
 		NPC_OILDRUM_GENERATOR,
 		NPC_CRATE_GENERATOR,
 		NPC_RAFT_PLATFORM,
+		NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_GENERATOR,
+		NPC_VERTICAL_OILDRUM_PLATFORM,
 		NPC_PLAYER_BUBBLE_PLATFORM,
 		NPC_PLATFORM_TYPE_MAX,
 	};
diff --git a/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini b/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini
index 9b7bdbdcb..e372b515d 100644
--- a/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini
+++ b/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ BouncyTyre=15
 DualPlatform=16
 Wooden=6
 Raft=19
+VertOilDrumGenerator=20
 
 ################################################
 # Triggers
diff --git a/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini b/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini
index c7328fc9f..e28b878f3 100644
--- a/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini
+++ b/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini
@@ -78,3 +78,7 @@ Gfx=..\..\Graphics\platforms\wooden\wooden.gin
 
 [Raft]
 Gfx=..\..\Graphics\platforms\raft\raft.gin
+
+[VertOildrumGenerator]
+Gfx=..\..\Graphics\platforms\vert_Oildrum\vert_Oildrum.gin
+