diff --git a/Cantera/src/numerics/Integrator.h b/Cantera/src/numerics/Integrator.h
index cd442db88..2006f62e8 100644
--- a/Cantera/src/numerics/Integrator.h
+++ b/Cantera/src/numerics/Integrator.h
@@ -64,7 +64,14 @@ namespace Cantera {
 
   public:
 
-    virtual ~Integrator() {}
+    //! Default Constructor
+    Integrator() 
+    {
+    }
+
+    //!  Destructor
+    virtual ~Integrator() {
+    }
 
     /** Set or reset the number of equations. */ 
     //virtual void resize(int n)=0;
@@ -76,7 +83,9 @@ namespace Cantera {
      * @param abstol array of N absolute tolerance values
      */ 
     virtual void setTolerances(doublereal reltol, int n, 
-			       doublereal* abstol) { warn("setTolerances"); }
+			       doublereal* abstol) { 
+      warn("setTolerances"); 
+    }
 
     //!  Set error tolerances. 
     /*!
diff --git a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
index 50c324461..3f409b8db 100644
--- a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
+++ b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ namespace Cantera {
    *  make one of several transport models, and return a base class
    *  pointer to it.
    */
-  Transport* TransportFactory::newTransport(string transportModel,
+  Transport* TransportFactory::newTransport(std::string transportModel,
 					    thermo_t* phase, int log_level) {
 
     if (transportModel == "") return new Transport;
@@ -362,6 +362,27 @@ namespace Cantera {
     return tr;
   }
  
+  /**
+   *  make one of several transport models, and return a base class
+   *  pointer to it.
+   */
+  Transport* TransportFactory::newTransport(thermo_t* phase, int log_level) {
+    XML_Node &phaseNode=phase->xml();
+    /*
+     * Find the Thermo XML node
+     */
+    if (!phaseNode.hasChild("transport")) {
+      throw CanteraError("TransportFactory::newTransport",
+                         "no transport XML node");
+    }
+    XML_Node& transportNode = phaseNode.child("transport");
+    string transportModel = transportNode.attrib("model");
+    if (transportModel == "") {
+      throw CanteraError("TransportFactory::newTransport",
+                         "transport XML node doesn't have a model string");
+    }
+    return newTransport(transportModel, phase,log_level);
+  }
 
 
   /** 
diff --git a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h
index 299e4397f..d38603557 100644
--- a/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h
+++ b/Cantera/src/transport/TransportFactory.h
@@ -124,12 +124,26 @@ namespace Cantera {
      * single instance. 
      */
     virtual ~TransportFactory();
-    
 
-    /// Build a new transport manager
+    //! Build a new transport manager using a transport manager
+    //! that may not be the same as in the phase description
+    /*!
+     *  @param model     String name for the transport manager
+     *  @param thermo    ThermoPhase object
+     *  @param log_level log level
+     */
     virtual Transport*
     newTransport(std::string model, thermo_t* thermo, int log_level=0);
 
+    //! Build a new transport manager using the default transport manager
+    //! in the phase description
+    /*!
+     *  @param thermo   ThermoPhase object
+     *  @param log_level log level
+     */ 
+    virtual Transport*
+    newTransport(thermo_t* thermo, int log_level=0);
+
     /// Initialize an existing transport manager
     virtual void initTransport(Transport* tr,  
 			       thermo_t* thermo, int mode=0, int log_level=0);
@@ -139,8 +153,6 @@ namespace Cantera {
                                      thermo_t* thermo, 
                                      int log_level=0);
 
-
-
   private:
 
     //! Static instance of the factor -> This is the only instance of this
@@ -150,8 +162,6 @@ namespace Cantera {
     static boost::mutex transport_mutex ;
 #endif
 
-
-
     //! The constructor is private; use static method factory() to
     //! get a pointer to a factory instance
     /*!
@@ -228,8 +238,8 @@ namespace Cantera {
    *  Create a new transport manager instance.
    * @ingroup transportProps
    */
-  inline Transport* newTransportMgr(std::string transportModel="", 
-				    thermo_t* thermo=0, int loglevel=0, 
+  inline Transport* newTransportMgr(std::string transportModel = "", 
+				    thermo_t* thermo = 0, int loglevel=0, 
 				    TransportFactory* f=0) {
     if (f == 0) {
       f = TransportFactory::factory();
@@ -241,7 +251,25 @@ namespace Cantera {
      *       the need for multiple cantera and transport library statements
      *       for applications that don't have transport in them.
      */
-    //TransportFactory::deleteFactory();
+    return ptr;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  Create a new transport manager instance.
+   * @ingroup transportProps
+   */
+  inline Transport* newDefaultTransportMgr(thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel=0,
+                                           TransportFactory* f=0) {
+    if (f == 0) {
+      f = TransportFactory::factory();
+    }
+    Transport* ptr = f->newTransport(thermo, loglevel);
+    /*
+     * Note: We delete the static s_factory instance here, instead of in
+     *       appdelete() in misc.cpp, to avoid linking problems involving
+     *       the need for multiple cantera and transport library statements
+     *       for applications that don't have transport in them.
+     */
     return ptr;
   }