diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequest.cs
index d733f3daab..530c91a6d9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequest.cs
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Net;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
+using HttpServer;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 {
     public class OSHttpRequest
     {
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// soon to be deprecated
+        /// </remarks>
         private string[] _acceptTypes;
         private Encoding _contentEncoding;
         private long _contentLength64;
@@ -52,6 +56,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         private NameValueCollection _queryString;
         private string _userAgent;
 
+        private HttpRequest _request;
+        private HttpClientContext _context;
+
         public string[] AcceptTypes
         {
             get { return _acceptTypes; }
@@ -160,5 +167,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             _queryString = req.QueryString;
             _userAgent = req.UserAgent;
         }
+
+        public OSHttpRequest(HttpClientContext context, HttpRequest req)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+            _request = req;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequestPump.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequestPump.cs
index 8a3e73f8cb..06e41e468c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequestPump.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequestPump.cs
@@ -31,25 +31,28 @@ using HttpServer;
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// OSHttpServer provides an HTTP server bound to a specific
-    /// port. When instantiated with just address and port it uses
-    /// normal HTTP, when instantiated with address, port, and X509
-    /// certificate, it uses HTTPS.
+    /// An OSHttpRequestPump fetches incoming OSHttpRequest objects
+    /// from the OSHttpRequestQueue and feeds them to all subscribed
+    /// parties. Each OSHttpRequestPump encapsulates one thread to do
+    /// the work and there is a fixed number of pumps for each
+    /// OSHttpServer object.
     /// </summary>
     public class OSHttpRequestPump
     {
-        protected OSHttpServer _httpServer;
+        protected OSHttpServer _server;
+        protected OSHttpRequestQueue _queue;
 
         public OSHttpRequestPump()
         {
         }
 
-        public static OSHttpRequestPump[] Pumps(OSHttpServer server, int poolSize)
+        public static OSHttpRequestPump[] Pumps(OSHttpServer server, OSHttpRequestQueue queue, int poolSize)
         {
             OSHttpRequestPump[] pumps = new OSHttpRequestPump[poolSize];
             for (int i = 0; i < pumps.Length; i++)
             {
-                pumps[i]._httpServer = server;
+                pumps[i]._server = server;
+                pumps[i]._queue = queue;
             }
 
             return pumps;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequestQueue.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequestQueue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3dfda472e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpRequestQueue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using HttpServer;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// OSHttpRequestQueues are used to hand over incoming HTTP
+    /// requests to OSHttpRequestPump objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class OSHttpRequestQueue : Queue<OSHttpRequest>
+    {
+        new public void Enqueue(OSHttpRequest req) 
+        {
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                base.Enqueue(req);
+                Monitor.Pulse(this);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        new public OSHttpRequest Dequeue()
+        {
+            OSHttpRequest req = null;
+
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                while (null == req)
+                {
+                    Monitor.Wait(this);
+                    if (0 != this.Count) req = base.Dequeue();
+                }
+            }
+
+            return req;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpServer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpServer.cs
index 3aa8042a86..296f853c57 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/OSHttpServer.cs
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 
         // underlying HttpServer.HttpListener
         protected HttpListener _listener;
+        // underlying core/engine thread
         protected Thread _engine;
 
+        // Queue containing (OS)HttpRequests
+        protected OSHttpRequestQueue _queue;
+
         // OSHttpRequestPumps "pumping" incoming OSHttpRequests
         // upwards
         protected OSHttpRequestPump[] _pumps;
@@ -72,6 +76,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             get { return _isSecure; }
         }
 
+        public int QueueSize 
+        {
+            get { return _pumps.Length; }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Instantiate an HTTP server.
         /// </summary>
@@ -80,17 +89,37 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             _engineId = String.Format("OSHttpServer [HTTP:{0}/ps:{1}]", port, poolSize);
             _isSecure = false;
 
-            _pumps = OSHttpRequestPump.Pumps(this, poolSize);
+            _listener = new HttpListener(address, port);
+            _queue = new OSHttpRequestQueue();
+            _pumps = OSHttpRequestPump.Pumps(this, _queue, poolSize);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Instantiate an HTTPS server.
         /// </summary>
-        public OSHttpServer(IPAddress address, int port, X509Certificate certificate, int poolSize) :
-        this(address, port, poolSize)
+        public OSHttpServer(IPAddress address, int port, X509Certificate certificate, int poolSize)
         {
             _engineId = String.Format("OSHttpServer [HTTPS:{0}/ps:{1}]", port, poolSize);
             _isSecure = true;
+
+            _listener = new HttpListener(address, port, certificate);
+            _queue = new OSHttpRequestQueue();
+            _pumps = OSHttpRequestPump.Pumps(this, _queue, poolSize);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Turn an HttpRequest into an OSHttpRequestItem and place it
+        /// in the queue. The OSHttpRequestQueue object will pulse the
+        /// next available idle pump.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void OnHttpRequest(HttpClientContext client, HttpRequest request)
+        {
+            // turn request into OSHttpRequest
+            OSHttpRequest req = new OSHttpRequest(client, request);
+
+            // place OSHttpRequest into _httpRequestQueue, will
+            // trigger Pulse to idle waiting pumps
+            _queue.Enqueue(req);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -102,6 +131,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             _engine.Name = _engineId;
             _engine.IsBackground = true;
             _engine.Start();
+
             ThreadTracker.Add(_engine);
         }
 
@@ -111,9 +141,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         {
             while (true)
             {
-                // do stuff
+                _listener.RequestHandler += OnHttpRequest;
+                _listener.Start(QueueSize);
             }
         }
 
+
+        
     }
 }