diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files
index bfed281015..df93e62853 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ streamLine/streamLine.C
 streamLine/streamLineParticle.C
 streamLine/streamLineParticleCloud.C
 streamLine/streamLineFunctionObject.C
-
+streamLine/vectorIOFieldField.C
 
 LIB = $(FOAM_LIBBIN)/libfieldFunctionObjects
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C
index 1f0f13b184..1bf513e6ea 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/fieldValues/fieldValue/fieldValue.C
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ License
 namespace Foam
 {
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(fieldValue, 0);
-
-    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(IOField<vector>, 0);
-    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(IOField<sphericalTensor>, 0);
-    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(IOField<symmTensor>, 0);
-    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(IOField<tensor>, 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLine.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLine.H
index fe4f4d287f..0b8dd20ead 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLine.H
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLine.H
@@ -206,12 +206,6 @@ public:
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-//#ifdef NoRepository
-//#   include "streamLineTemplates.C"
-//#endif
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
 #endif
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.C
index 9174e35781..ed702f489a 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.C
@@ -24,22 +24,14 @@ License
 \*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "streamLineParticle.H"
+#include "vectorIOFieldField.H"
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    defineTypeNameAndDebug(streamLineParticle, 0);
-
     defineParticleTypeNameAndDebug(streamLineParticle, 0);
-
-    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName
-    (
-        IOField<vectorField>,
-        "vectorFieldField",
-        0
-    );
 }
 
 
@@ -402,13 +394,13 @@ void Foam::streamLineParticle::readFields(Cloud<streamLineParticle>& c)
     );
     c.checkFieldIOobject(c, lifeTime);
 
-    IOField<pointField> sampledPositions
+    vectorIOFieldField sampledPositions
     (
         c.fieldIOobject("sampledPositions", IOobject::MUST_READ)
     );
     c.checkFieldIOobject(c, sampledPositions);
 
-//    IOField<pointField> sampleVelocity
+//    vectorIOFieldField sampleVelocity
 //    (
 //        c.fieldIOobject("sampleVelocity", IOobject::MUST_READ)
 //    );
@@ -436,12 +428,12 @@ void Foam::streamLineParticle::writeFields(const Cloud<streamLineParticle>& c)
         c.fieldIOobject("lifeTime", IOobject::NO_READ),
         np
     );
-    IOField<pointField> sampledPositions
+    vectorIOFieldField sampledPositions
     (
         c.fieldIOobject("sampledPositions", IOobject::NO_READ),
         np
     );
-//    IOField<pointField> sampleVelocity
+//    vectorIOFieldField sampleVelocity
 //    (
 //        c.fieldIOobject("sampleVelocity", IOobject::NO_READ),
 //        np
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.H
index e2de691282..2ed481c60c 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.H
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/streamLineParticle.H
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
-    //- Run-time type information
-    TypeName("streamLineParticle");
-
-
-
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from components
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/vectorIOFieldField.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/vectorIOFieldField.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ecd4d86a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/vectorIOFieldField.C
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Description
+    vectorFieldField with IO.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "vectorIOFieldField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName
+    (
+        vectorIOFieldField,
+        "vectorFieldField",
+        0
+    );
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/vectorIOFieldField.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/vectorIOFieldField.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b57b7813fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/streamLine/vectorIOFieldField.H
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Typedef
+    Foam::vectorIOFieldField
+
+Description
+    vectorField with IO.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef vectorIOFieldField_H
+#define vectorIOFieldField_H
+
+#include "vectorField.H"
+#include "IOField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    typedef IOField<vectorField> vectorIOFieldField;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //