diff --git a/Globals.cpp b/Globals.cpp
index b03d967e..fd8a3b60 100644
--- a/Globals.cpp
+++ b/Globals.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,17 @@ global_settings::ConfigParse(cParser &Parser) {
         else if( token == "scenario.time.override" ) {
             // shift (in hours) applied to train timetables
             Parser.getTokens( 1, false );
-            Parser >> ScenarioTimeOverride;
+			std::string token;
+			Parser >> token;
+			std::istringstream stream(token);
+			if (token.find(':')) {
+				float a, b;
+				char s;
+				stream >> a >> s >> b;
+				ScenarioTimeOverride = a + b / 60.0;
+			}
+			else
+				stream >> ScenarioTimeOverride;
             ScenarioTimeOverride = clamp( ScenarioTimeOverride, 0.f, 24 * 1439 / 1440.f );
         }
         else if( token == "scenario.time.offset" ) {