diff --git a/FlightGear.dsp b/FlightGear.dsp
index e31f80f9c..e5e370e37 100644
--- a/FlightGear.dsp
+++ b/FlightGear.dsp
@@ -2337,21 +2337,6 @@ SOURCE=.\src\FDM\LaRCsim\ls_sym.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\src\FDM\LaRCsim\ls_trim.c
-
-!IF  "$(CFG)" == "FlightGear - Win32 Release"
-
-# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release\Lib_LaRCsim"
-
-!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "FlightGear - Win32 Debug"
-
-# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Debug\Lib_LaRCsim"
-
-!ENDIF 
-
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=.\src\FDM\LaRCsim\ls_types.h
 
 !IF  "$(CFG)" == "FlightGear - Win32 Release"
diff --git a/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_interface.c b/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_interface.c
index ed2594474..fa38bc83d 100644
--- a/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_interface.c
+++ b/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_interface.c
@@ -572,12 +572,18 @@ int ls_ForceAltitude(double alt_feet) {
     Altitude = alt_feet;
     ls_geod_to_geoc( Latitude, Altitude, &Sea_level_radius, &Lat_geocentric);
     Radius_to_vehicle = Altitude + Sea_level_radius;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 
 /* Flight Gear Modification Log
  *
  * $Log$
+ * Revision 1.5  2001/05/21 18:44:59  curt
+ * Tile pager tweaks.
+ * MSVC++ tweaks.
+ *
  * Revision 1.4  2001/03/24 05:03:12  curt
  * SG-ified logstream.
  *
diff --git a/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_types.h b/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_types.h
index c778e1df7..a351e99f0 100644
--- a/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_types.h
+++ b/src/FDM/LaRCsim/ls_types.h
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@
 	MODIFICATION HISTORY:
 	
 	DATE	PURPOSE						BY
-	
+	19 MAY 2001 Reduce MSVC6 warnings   Geoff R. McLane
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #ifndef _LS_TYPES_H
 #define _LS_TYPES_H
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(disable: 4244) // conversion from double to float
+#pragma warning(disable: 4305) // truncation from const double to float
+#endif /* _MSC_VER */
 
 /* SCALAR type is used throughout equations of motion code - sets precision */
 
diff --git a/src/Objects/obj.cxx b/src/Objects/obj.cxx
index d26edcd76..1f792db11 100644
--- a/src/Objects/obj.cxx
+++ b/src/Objects/obj.cxx
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ ssgBranch *gen_runway_sign( const string path, const string name ) {
     ssgBranch *object = new ssgBranch();
     object->setName( (char *)name.c_str() );
 
-    double offset = name.length() / 2.0;
+    double width = name.length() / 3.0;
 
     string material = name + ".rgb";
 
@@ -1078,10 +1078,10 @@ ssgBranch *gen_runway_sign( const string path, const string name ) {
     int_list vertex_index; vertex_index.clear();
     int_list tex_index; tex_index.clear();
 
-    nodes.push_back( Point3D( -offset, 0, 0.25 ) );
-    nodes.push_back( Point3D( offset + 1, 0, 0.25 ) );
-    nodes.push_back( Point3D( -offset, 0, 1.25 ) );
-    nodes.push_back( Point3D( offset + 1, 0, 1.25 ) );
+    nodes.push_back( Point3D( -width, 0, 0.25 ) );
+    nodes.push_back( Point3D( width + 1, 0, 0.25 ) );
+    nodes.push_back( Point3D( -width, 0, 1.25 ) );
+    nodes.push_back( Point3D( width + 1, 0, 1.25 ) );
 
     normals.push_back( Point3D( 0, -1, 0 ) );
     normals.push_back( Point3D( 0, -1, 0 ) );
diff --git a/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.cxx b/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.cxx
index 661833e28..a27d79dd7 100644
--- a/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.cxx
+++ b/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.cxx
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ FGTileLoader::~FGTileLoader()
 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+void FGTileLoader::reinit() {
+    while ( !tile_load_queue.empty() ) {
+	tile_load_queue.pop();
+    }
+}
+
+
 /**
  * 
  */
@@ -119,9 +130,10 @@ FGTileLoader::update()
         FGTileEntry* tile = tile_load_queue.front();
         tile_load_queue.pop();
         tile->load( tile_path, true );
-        FGTileMgr::loaded( tile );
+        FGTileMgr::ready_to_attach( tile );
     }
 
+#ifdef WISH_PLIB_WAS_THREADED // but it isn't
     if ( !tile_free_queue.empty() ) {
         cout << "freeing next tile ..." << endl;
         // free the next tile in the queue
@@ -130,6 +142,7 @@ FGTileLoader::update()
 	tile->free_tile();
 	delete tile;
     }
+#endif
 
 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
 }
diff --git a/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.hxx b/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.hxx
index f8d1ba03b..91ecb82df 100644
--- a/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.hxx
+++ b/src/Scenery/FGTileLoader.hxx
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ public:
      */
     ~FGTileLoader();
 
+    /**
+     * Flush anything in pending load queue without doing the work
+     * Leave the free queue intact since that's are only record of
+     * things we need to remove.
+     */
+    void reinit();
+    
     /**
      * Add a tile to the end of the load queue.
      * @param tile The tile to be loaded from disk.
diff --git a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
index db78a6dbf..777110498 100644
--- a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
+++ b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SGLockedQueue<FGTileEntry *> FGTileMgr::attach_queue;
 SGLockedQueue<FGDeferredModel *> FGTileMgr::model_queue;
 #else
 queue<FGTileEntry *> FGTileMgr::attach_queue;
-queue<FGTileDeferredModel *> FGTileMgr::model_queue;
+queue<FGDeferredModel *> FGTileMgr::model_queue;
 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
 
 
@@ -96,6 +96,25 @@ FGTileMgr::~FGTileMgr() {
 int FGTileMgr::init() {
     SG_LOG( SG_TERRAIN, SG_INFO, "Initializing Tile Manager subsystem." );
 
+    tile_cache.init();
+    destroy_queue();
+
+    while ( ! attach_queue.empty() ) {
+        attach_queue.pop();
+    }
+
+    while ( ! model_queue.empty() ) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_THREADS
+	FGDeferredModel* dm = model_queue.pop();
+#else
+        FGDeferredModel* dm = model_queue.front();
+        model_queue.pop();
+#endif
+        delete dm;
+    }
+    loader.reinit();
+
+#if 0        
     if ( state != Start ) {
 	SG_LOG( SG_TERRAIN, SG_INFO,
 		"... Reinitializing." );
@@ -105,6 +124,7 @@ int FGTileMgr::init() {
 		"... First time through." );
 	tile_cache.init();
     }
+#endif
 
     hit_list.clear();