diff --git a/example/replication/app.js b/example/replication/app.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab6e69870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/replication/app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+var loopback = require('../../');
+var app = loopback();
+var db = app.dataSource('db', {connector: loopback.Memory});
+var Color = app.model('color', {dataSource: 'db', options: {trackChanges: true}});
+var Color2 = app.model('color2', {dataSource: 'db', options: {trackChanges: true}});
+var target = Color2;
+var source = Color;
+var SPEED = process.env.SPEED || 100;
+var conflicts;
+
+var steps = [
+
+  createSomeInitialSourceData,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data'),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data'),
+
+  updateSomeTargetData,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data '),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data (includes conflicting update)'),
+
+  updateSomeSourceDataCausingAConflict,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data (now has a conflict)'),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data (includes conflicting update)'),
+
+  resolveAllConflicts,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data (conflict resolved)'),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data (conflict resolved)'),
+
+  createMoreSourceData,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data'),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data'),
+
+  createEvenMoreSourceData,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data'),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data'),
+
+  deleteAllSourceData,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data (empty)'),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data (empty)'),
+
+  createSomeNewSourceData,
+
+    replicateSourceToTarget,
+    list.bind(this, source, 'current SOURCE data'),
+    list.bind(this, target, 'current TARGET data')
+];
+
+run(steps);
+
+function createSomeInitialSourceData() {
+  Color.create([
+    {name: 'red'},
+    {name: 'blue'},
+    {name: 'green'}
+  ]);
+}
+
+function replicateSourceToTarget() {
+  Color.replicate(0, Color2, {}, function(err, replicationConflicts) {
+    conflicts = replicationConflicts;
+  });
+}
+
+function resolveAllConflicts() {
+  if(conflicts.length) {
+    conflicts.forEach(function(conflict) {
+      conflict.resolve();
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+function updateSomeTargetData() {
+  Color2.findById(1, function(err, color) {
+    color.name = 'conflict';
+    color.save();
+  });
+}
+
+function createMoreSourceData() {
+  Color.create({name: 'orange'});
+}
+
+function createEvenMoreSourceData() {
+  Color.create({name: 'black'});
+}
+
+function updateSomeSourceDataCausingAConflict() {
+  Color.findById(1, function(err, color) {
+    color.name = 'red!!!!';
+    color.save();
+  });
+}
+
+function deleteAllSourceData() {
+  Color.destroyAll();
+}
+
+function createSomeNewSourceData() {
+  Color.create([
+    {name: 'violet'},
+    {name: 'amber'},
+    {name: 'olive'}
+  ]);
+}
+
+function list(model, msg) {
+  console.log(msg);
+  model.find(function(err, items) {
+    items.forEach(function(item) {
+      console.log(' -', item.name);
+    });
+    console.log();
+  });
+}
+
+function run(steps) {
+  setInterval(function() {
+    var step = steps.shift();
+    if(step) {
+      console.log(step.name);
+      step();
+    }
+  }, SPEED);
+}
diff --git a/lib/models/change.js b/lib/models/change.js
index 199438cc1..41e9b8760 100644
--- a/lib/models/change.js
+++ b/lib/models/change.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var properties = {
  */
 
 var options = {
-
+  trackChanges: false
 };
 
 /**
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ Change.CREATE = 'create';
 Change.DELETE = 'delete';
 Change.UNKNOWN = 'unknown';
 
+/*!
+ * Conflict Class
+ */
+
+Change.Conflict = Conflict;
+
 /*!
  * Setup the extended model.
  */
@@ -149,13 +155,34 @@ Change.findOrCreate = function(modelName, modelId, callback) {
 
 Change.prototype.rectify = function(cb) {
   var change = this;
-  this.prev = this.rev;
-  // get the current revision
-  this.currentRevision(function(err, rev) {
-    if(err) return Change.handleError(err, cb);
-    change.rev = rev;
+  var tasks = [
+    updateRevision,
+    updateCheckpoint
+  ];
+
+  if(this.rev) this.prev = this.rev;
+
+  async.parallel(tasks, function(err) {
+    if(err) return cb(err);
     change.save(cb);
   });
+
+  function updateRevision(cb) {
+    // get the current revision
+    change.currentRevision(function(err, rev) {
+      if(err) return Change.handleError(err, cb);
+      change.rev = rev;
+      cb();
+    });
+  }
+
+  function updateCheckpoint(cb) {
+    change.constructor.getCheckpointModel().current(function(err, checkpoint) {
+      if(err) return Change.handleError(err);
+      change.checkpoint = ++checkpoint;
+      cb();
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -233,7 +260,7 @@ Change.prototype.type = function() {
 
 Change.prototype.getModelCtor = function() {
   // todo - not sure if this works with multiple data sources
-  return this.constructor.modelBuilder.models[this.modelName];
+  return loopback.getModel(this.modelName);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -306,7 +333,10 @@ Change.diff = function(modelName, since, remoteChanges, callback) {
     if(err) return callback(err);
     var deltas = [];
     var conflicts = [];
+    var localModelIds = [];
+
     localChanges.forEach(function(localChange) {
+      localModelIds.push(localChange.modelId);
       var remoteChange = remoteChangeIndex[localChange.modelId];
       if(!localChange.equals(remoteChange)) {
         if(remoteChange.isBasedOn(localChange)) {
@@ -317,9 +347,91 @@ Change.diff = function(modelName, since, remoteChanges, callback) {
       }
     });
 
+    modelIds.forEach(function(id) {
+      if(localModelIds.indexOf(id) === -1) {
+        deltas.push(remoteChangeIndex[id]);
+      }
+    });
+
     callback(null, {
       deltas: deltas,
       conflicts: conflicts
     });
   });
 }
+
+/**
+ * Correct all change list entries.
+ * @param  {Function} callback
+ */
+
+Change.rectifyAll = function(cb) {
+  // this should be optimized
+  this.find(function(err, changes) {
+    if(err) return cb(err);
+    changes.forEach(function(change) {
+      change.rectify();
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the checkpoint model.
+ * @return {Checkpoint}
+ */
+
+Change.getCheckpointModel = function() {
+  var checkpointModel = this.Checkpoint;
+  if(checkpointModel) return checkpointModel;
+  this.checkpoint = checkpointModel = require('./checkpoint').extend('checkpoint');
+  checkpointModel.attachTo(this.dataSource);
+  return checkpointModel;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * When two changes conflict a conflict is created.
+ *
+ * **Note: call `conflict.fetch()` to get the `target` and `source` models.
+ * 
+ * @param {Change} sourceChange The change object for the source model
+ * @param {Change} targetChange The conflicting model's change object
+ * @property {Model} source The source model instance
+ * @property {Model} target The target model instance
+ */
+
+function Conflict(sourceChange, targetChange) {
+  this.sourceChange = sourceChange;
+  this.targetChange = targetChange;
+}
+
+Conflict.prototype.fetch = function(cb) {
+  var conflict = this;
+  var tasks = [
+    getSourceModel,
+    getTargetModel
+  ];
+
+  async.parallel(tasks, cb);
+
+  function getSourceModel(change, cb) {
+    conflict.sourceModel.getModel(function(err, model) {
+      if(err) return cb(err);
+      conflict.source = model;
+      cb();
+    });
+  }
+
+  function getTargetModel(cb) {
+    conflict.targetModel.getModel(function(err, model) {
+      if(err) return cb(err);
+      conflict.target = model;
+      cb();
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+Conflict.prototype.resolve = function(cb) {
+  this.sourceChange.prev = this.targetChange.rev;
+  this.sourceChange.save(cb);
+}
diff --git a/lib/models/checkpoint.js b/lib/models/checkpoint.js
index f5ff74236..22248bcb4 100644
--- a/lib/models/checkpoint.js
+++ b/lib/models/checkpoint.js
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ Checkpoint.current = function(cb) {
   this.find({
     limit: 1,
     sort: 'id DESC'
-  }, function(err, checkpoint) {
+  }, function(err, checkpoints) {
     if(err) return cb(err);
+    var checkpoint = checkpoints[0] || {id: 0};
     cb(null, checkpoint.id);
   });
 }
diff --git a/lib/models/model.js b/lib/models/model.js
index 6e024a7d4..8c08d5d00 100644
--- a/lib/models/model.js
+++ b/lib/models/model.js
@@ -4,13 +4,76 @@
 var loopback = require('../loopback');
 var ModelBuilder = require('loopback-datasource-juggler').ModelBuilder;
 var modeler = new ModelBuilder();
+var async = require('async');
 var assert = require('assert');
 
 /**
- * The built in loopback.Model.
+ * The base class for **all models**. 
  *
+ * **Inheriting from `Model`**
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * var properties = {...};
+ * var options = {...};
+ * var MyModel = loopback.Model.extend('MyModel', properties, options);
+ * ```
+ * 
+ * **Options**
+ *
+ *  - `trackChanges` - If true, changes to the model will be tracked. **Required
+ * for replication.**
+ *
+ * **Events**
+ *
+ * #### Event: `changed`
+ * 
+ * Emitted after a model has been successfully created, saved, or updated.
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * MyModel.on('changed', function(inst) {
+ *   console.log('model with id %s has been changed', inst.id);
+ *   // => model with id 1 has been changed
+ * });
+ * ```
+ * 
+ * #### Event: `deleted`
+ * 
+ * Emitted after an individual model has been deleted.
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * MyModel.on('deleted', function(inst) {
+ *   console.log('model with id %s has been deleted', inst.id);
+ *   // => model with id 1 has been deleted
+ * });
+ * ```
+ *
+ * #### Event: `deletedAll`
+ * 
+ * Emitted after an individual model has been deleted.
+ *
+ * ```js
+ * MyModel.on('deletedAll', function(where) {
+ *   if(where) {
+ *     console.log('all models where', where, 'have been deleted');
+ *     // => all models where
+ *     // => {price: {gt: 100}}
+ *     // => have been deleted
+ *   }
+ * });
+ * ```
+ * 
+ * #### Event: `attached`
+ * 
+ * Emitted after a `Model` has been attached to an `app`.
+ * 
+ * #### Event: `dataSourceAttached`
+ * 
+ * Emitted after a `Model` has been attached to a `DataSource`.
+ * 
  * @class
  * @param {Object} data
+ * @property {String} modelName The name of the model
+ * @property {DataSource} dataSource
  */
 
 var Model = module.exports = modeler.define('Model');
@@ -23,6 +86,7 @@ Model.shared = true;
 
 Model.setup = function () {
   var ModelCtor = this;
+  var options = this.settings;
   
   ModelCtor.sharedCtor = function (data, id, fn) {
     if(typeof data === 'function') {
@@ -108,6 +172,13 @@ Model.setup = function () {
   
   ModelCtor.sharedCtor.returns = {root: true};
   
+  ModelCtor.once('dataSourceAttached', function() {
+    // enable change tracking (usually for replication)
+    if(options.trackChanges) {
+      ModelCtor.enableChangeTracking();
+    }
+  });
+
   return ModelCtor;
 };
 
@@ -219,7 +290,7 @@ Model.diff = function(since, remoteChanges, callback) {
  */
 
 Model.changes = function(since, filter, callback) { 
-  var idName = this.idName();
+  var idName = this.dataSource.idName(this.modelName);
   var Change = this.getChangeModel();
   var model = this;
 
@@ -235,15 +306,16 @@ Model.changes = function(since, filter, callback) {
   }, function(err, changes) {
     if(err) return cb(err);
     var ids = changes.map(function(change) {
-      return change.modelId;
+      return change.modelId.toString();
     });
     filter.where[idName] = {inq: ids};
     model.find(filter, function(err, models) {
       if(err) return cb(err);
       var modelIds = models.map(function(m) {
-        return m[idName];
+        return m[idName].toString();
       });
       callback(null, changes.filter(function(ch) {
+        if(ch.type() === Change.DELETE) return true;
         return modelIds.indexOf(ch.modelId) > -1;
       }));
     });
@@ -257,7 +329,7 @@ Model.changes = function(since, filter, callback) {
  */
 
 Model.checkpoint = function(cb) {
-  var Checkpoint = this.getChangeModel().Checkpoint;
+  var Checkpoint = this.getChangeModel().getCheckpointModel();
   this.getSourceId(function(err, sourceId) {
     if(err) return cb(err);
     Checkpoint.create({
@@ -283,18 +355,29 @@ Model.replicate = function(since, targetModel, options, callback) {
   var sourceModel = this;
   var diff;
   var updates;
+  var Change = this.getChangeModel();
+  var TargetChange = targetModel.getChangeModel();
 
   var tasks = [
     getLocalChanges,
     getDiffFromTarget,
     createSourceUpdates,
     bulkUpdate,
-    sourceModel.checkpoint.bind(sourceModel)
+    checkpoint
   ];
 
   async.waterfall(tasks, function(err) {
     if(err) return callback(err);
-    callback(null, diff.conflicts);
+    var conflicts = diff.conflicts.map(function(change) {
+      var sourceChange = new Change({
+        modelName: sourceModel.modelName,
+        modelId: change.modelId
+      });
+      var targetChange = new TargetChange(change);
+      return new Change.Conflict(sourceChange, targetChange);
+    });
+
+    callback(null, conflicts);
   });
 
   function getLocalChanges(cb) {
@@ -307,12 +390,18 @@ Model.replicate = function(since, targetModel, options, callback) {
 
   function createSourceUpdates(_diff, cb) {
     diff = _diff;
+    diff.conflicts = diff.conflicts || [];
     sourceModel.createUpdates(diff.deltas, cb);
   }
 
   function bulkUpdate(updates, cb) {
     targetModel.bulkUpdate(updates, cb);
   }
+
+  function checkpoint() {
+    var cb = arguments[arguments.length - 1];
+    sourceModel.checkpoint(cb);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -328,10 +417,10 @@ Model.createUpdates = function(deltas, cb) {
   var updates = [];
   var Model = this;
   var tasks = [];
-  var type = change.type();
 
   deltas.forEach(function(change) {
-    change = new Change(change);
+    var change = new Change(change);
+    var type = change.type();
     var update = {type: type, change: change};
     switch(type) {
       case Change.CREATE:
@@ -339,7 +428,11 @@ Model.createUpdates = function(deltas, cb) {
         tasks.push(function(cb) {
           Model.findById(change.modelId, function(err, inst) {
             if(err) return cb(err);
-            update.data = inst;
+            if(inst.toObject) {
+              update.data = inst.toObject();
+            } else {
+              update.data = inst;
+            }
             updates.push(update);
             cb();
           });
@@ -369,16 +462,22 @@ Model.createUpdates = function(deltas, cb) {
 Model.bulkUpdate = function(updates, callback) {
   var tasks = [];
   var Model = this;
-  var idName = Model.idName();
+  var idName = this.dataSource.idName(this.modelName);
   var Change = this.getChangeModel();
 
   updates.forEach(function(update) {
     switch(update.type) {
       case Change.UPDATE:
       case Change.CREATE:
-        tasks.push(Model.upsert.bind(Model, update.data));
+        // var model = new Model(update.data);
+        // tasks.push(model.save.bind(model));
+        tasks.push(function(cb) {
+          var model = new Model(update.data);
+          debugger;
+          model.save(cb);
+        });
       break;
-      case: Change.DELETE:
+      case Change.DELETE:
         var data = {};
         data[idName] = update.change.modelId;
         var model = new Model(data);
@@ -391,5 +490,58 @@ Model.bulkUpdate = function(updates, callback) {
 }
 
 Model.getChangeModel = function() {
-  
+  var changeModel = this.Change;
+  if(changeModel) return changeModel;
+  this.Change = changeModel = require('./change').extend(this.modelName + '-change');
+  changeModel.attachTo(this.dataSource);
+  return changeModel;
+}
+
+Model.getSourceId = function(cb) {
+  cb(null, 'foo')
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enable the tracking of changes made to the model. Usually for replication.
+ */
+
+Model.enableChangeTracking = function() {
+  var Model = this;
+  var Change = Model.getChangeModel();
+  var cleanupInterval = Model.settings.changeCleanupInterval || 30000;
+
+  Model.on('changed', function(obj) {
+    Change.track(Model.modelName, [obj.id], function(err) {
+      if(err) {
+        console.error(Model.modelName + ' Change Tracking Error:');
+        console.error(err);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  Model.on('deleted', function(obj) {
+    Change.track(Model.modelName, [obj.id], function(err) {
+      if(err) {
+        console.error(Model.modelName + ' Change Tracking Error:');
+        console.error(err);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  Model.on('deletedAll', cleanup);
+
+  // initial cleanup
+  cleanup();
+
+  // cleanup
+  setInterval(cleanup, cleanupInterval);
+
+  function cleanup() {
+    Change.rectifyAll(function(err) {
+      if(err) {
+        console.error(Model.modelName + ' Change Cleanup Error:');
+        console.error(err);
+      }
+    });
+  }
 }