diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
index 15ae6a8e09..3a04911393 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
     addTile:function(bounds, position) {
         url = this.getFullRequestString(
                      { bbox:bounds.toBBOX() });
-        var tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.WFS(this, bounds, url, this.tileSize);
+        var tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.WFS(this, position, bounds, 
+                                           url, this.tileSize);
         tile.draw();
         return tile;
     },
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
index 9bdeed6135..0c82317ef4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WMS.prototype =
                      {bbox:bounds.toBBOX(),
                       width:this.tileSize.w,
                       height:this.tileSize.h});
-        var tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(this, bounds, url, this.tileSize);
+        var tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(this, position, bounds, 
+                                             url, this.tileSize);
         tile.draw();
-        tile.setPosition(position);
         this.div.appendChild(tile.img);
         return tile;
     },
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
index 5452d7cf94..fae1c7a923 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.prototype = {
     * @constructor
     *
     * @param {OpenLayers.Layer} layer
+    * @param {OpenLayers.Pixel} position
     * @param {OpenLayers.Bounds} bounds
     * @param {String} url
     * @param {OpenLayers.Size} size
     */   
-    initialize: function(layer, bounds, url, size) {
+    initialize: function(layer, position, bounds, url, size) {
         if (arguments.length > 0) {
             this.layer = layer;
-            this.url = url;
+            this.position = position;
             this.bounds = bounds;
+            this.url = url;
             this.size = size;
         }
     },
@@ -67,15 +69,6 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.prototype = {
     remove:function() {
     },
 
-    /** This should be overridden by subclasses if they have special needs
-    *
-    * @param OpenLayers.Pixel
-    */
-    setPosition:function(pixel) {
-        this.position = pixel;
-    },
-        
-
     /**
     * @type OpenLayers.Pixel
     */
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
index 902cf8b531..50aef912d6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/Image.js
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image.prototype =
     /** 
     * @constructor
     *
-    * @param {OpenLayers.Grid} grid
+    * @param {OpenLayers.Grid} layer
+    * @param {OpenLayers.Pixel} position
     * @param {OpenLayers.Bounds} bounds
     * @param {String} url
     * @param {OpenLayers.Size} size
     */
-    initialize: function(grid, bounds, url, size) {
+    initialize: function(layer, position, bounds, url, size) {
         OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
     },
 
@@ -26,25 +27,12 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.Image.prototype =
     draw:function() {
         OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.draw.apply(this, arguments);
         this.img = OpenLayers.Util.createImage(null,
-                                               null,
+                                               this.position,
                                                this.size,
                                                this.url,
                                                "absolute");
     },
 
-    /**
-     * @param OpenLayers.Pixel
-     */
-    setPosition:function(pixel) {
-        OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.setPosition.apply(this, arguments);
-
-        //update the image's location
-        if (this.img) {
-            this.img.style.top = this.position.y + "px";
-            this.img.style.left = this.position.x + "px";
-        }
-    },
-    
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Tile.Image"
   }
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
index d206f3ce38..2c42f0cc57 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.WFS.prototype =
     /** 
     * @constructor
     *
-    * @param {OpenLayers.Grid} grid
+    * @param {OpenLayers.Layer} layer
+    * @param {OpenLayers.Pixel} position
     * @param {OpenLayers.Bounds} bounds
     * @param {String} url
     * @param {OpenLayers.Size} size
     */
-    initialize: function(grid, bounds, url, size) {
+    initialize: function(layer, position, bounds, url, size) {
         OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
         
         this.markers = new Array();
@@ -37,12 +38,6 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.WFS.prototype =
         this.loadFeaturesForRegion("requestSuccess");        
     },
 
-    /**
-     * @param OpenLayers.Pixel
-     */
-    setPosition:function(pixel) {
-        this.position = pixel;
-    },
     
     /** get the full request string from the ds and the tile params 
     *     and call the AJAX loadURL(). 
diff --git a/tests/test_Tile.html b/tests/test_Tile.html
index 8e27098685..fe8dce1f55 100644
--- a/tests/test_Tile.html
+++ b/tests/test_Tile.html
@@ -5,21 +5,22 @@
     var tile; 
     
     function test_01_Tile_constructor (t) {
-        t.plan( 9 );
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile(null,
-                                   new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4), 
-                                   "",
-                                   new OpenLayers.Size(5,6) );
+        t.plan( 6 );
+        
+        var layer = new Object(); // bogus layer
+        var position = new OpenLayers.Pixel(10,20);
+        var bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4);
+        var url = "bobob";
+        var size = new OpenLayers.Size(5,6);
+        
+        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile(layer, position, bounds, url, size);
 
         t.ok( tile instanceof OpenLayers.Tile, "new OpenLayers.Tile returns Tile object" );
-        t.ok( tile.bounds instanceof OpenLayers.Bounds, "tile.bounds is a Bounds object" );
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.left, 1, "tile.bounds.left is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.bottom, 2, "tile.bounds.bottom is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.right, 3, "tile.bounds.right is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.top, 4, "tile.bounds.top is set correctly");
-        t.ok( tile.size instanceof OpenLayers.Size, "tile.size is a Size object" );
-        t.eq( tile.size.w, 5, "tile.size.w is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.size.h, 6, "tile.size.h is set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.layer, layer, "tile.layer set correctly");
+        t.ok( tile.position.equals(position), "tile.position set correctly");
+        t.ok( tile.bounds.equals(bounds), "tile.bounds set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.url, url, "tile.url set correctly");        
+        t.ok( tile.size.equals(size), "tile.size is set correctly" );
     }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_Tile_Image.html b/tests/test_Tile_Image.html
index 9d92a9339c..0f94a06bfd 100644
--- a/tests/test_Tile_Image.html
+++ b/tests/test_Tile_Image.html
@@ -6,28 +6,32 @@
     var tile; 
     
     function test_01_Tile_Image_constructor (t) {
-        t.plan( 10 );
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(null,
-                                         new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4), 
-                                         "http://www.openlayers.org/dev/tests/tileimage",
-                                         new OpenLayers.Size(5,6) );
+        t.plan( 6 );
+        
+        var layer = new Object(); //bogus layer
+        var position = new OpenLayers.Pixel(20,30);
+        var bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4);
+        var url = "http://www.openlayers.org/dev/tests/tileimage";
+        var size = new OpenLayers.Size(5,6);
+        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(layer, position, bounds, url, size);
+        
         t.ok( tile instanceof OpenLayers.Tile.Image, "new OpenLayers.Tile returns Tile object" );
-        t.ok( tile.bounds instanceof OpenLayers.Bounds, "tile.bounds is a Bounds object" );
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.left, 1, "tile.bounds.left is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.bottom, 2, "tile.bounds.bottom is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.right, 3, "tile.bounds.right is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.top, 4, "tile.bounds.top is set correctly");
-        t.ok( tile.size instanceof OpenLayers.Size, "tile.size is a Size object" );
-        t.eq( tile.size.w, 5, "tile.size.w is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.size.h, 6, "tile.size.h is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.url, "http://www.openlayers.org/dev/tests/tileimage", "tile.size.h is set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.layer, layer, "tile.layer is set correctly");
+        t.ok( tile.position.equals(position), "tile.position is set correctly");
+        t.ok( tile.bounds.equals(bounds), "tile.bounds is set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.url, url, "tile.url is set correctly");
+        t.ok( tile.size.equals(size), "tile.size is set correctly");
     }
     function test_02_Tile_Image_draw (t) {
         t.plan( 4 );
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(null,
-                                         new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4), 
-                                         "http://www.openlayers.org/dev/tests/tileimage",
-                                         new OpenLayers.Size(5,6));
+
+        var layer = new Object(); //bogus layer
+        var position = new OpenLayers.Pixel(20,30);
+        var bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4);
+        var url = "http://www.openlayers.org/dev/tests/tileimage";
+        var size = new OpenLayers.Size(5,6);
+        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(layer, position, bounds, url, size);
+        
         tile.draw();
         if (!isMozilla)
             t.ok( true, "skipping element test outside of Mozilla");
@@ -37,20 +41,6 @@
         t.eq( tile.img.style.width, "5px", "Image width is correct" );
         t.eq( tile.img.style.height, "6px", "Image height is correct" );
     }
-    function test_03_Tile_setPosition (t) {
-        t.plan( 5 );
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(
-          new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4), "http://www.openlayers.org/dev/tests/tileimage",
-          new OpenLayers.Size(5,6));
-        t.eq( tile.getPosition(), null, "getPosition before draw returns null" );
-        tile.setPosition(new OpenLayers.Pixel(1,2));
-        t.eq( tile.getPosition().x, 1, "tile's x position set correctly " );
-        t.eq( tile.getPosition().y, 2, "tile's y position set correctly" );
-        tile.draw();
-        tile.setPosition(new OpenLayers.Pixel(1,2));
-        t.eq( tile.img.style.left, 1 + "px", "setPosition sets x of image correctly after draw" );
-        t.eq( tile.img.style.top, 2 + "px", "setPosition sets y of image correctly after draw" );
-    }
 
   // -->
   </script>