diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index 600f0877ed..7cf3d24d27 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::RouteTimeAxisView (PublicEditor& ed, Session& sess, boost::sh
 	editor.ZoomChanged.connect (mem_fun(*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::reset_samples_per_unit));
 	ColorsChanged.connect (mem_fun (*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::color_handler));
 
+	gm.get_gain_slider().signal_scroll_event().connect(mem_fun(*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::controls_ebox_scroll), false);
 	gm.get_gain_slider().set_name ("TrackGainFader");
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index 325fc6c217..8944fdc082 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ TimeAxisView::controls_ebox_scroll (GdkEventScroll* ev)
 		if (Keyboard::modifier_state_equals (ev->state, Keyboard::TertiaryModifier)) {
 			step_height (true);
 			return true;
+		} else if (Keyboard::no_modifiers_active (ev->state)) {
+			editor.scroll_tracks_up_line();
+			return true;
 		}
 		break;
 		
@@ -279,6 +282,9 @@ TimeAxisView::controls_ebox_scroll (GdkEventScroll* ev)
 		if (Keyboard::modifier_state_equals (ev->state, Keyboard::TertiaryModifier)) {
 			step_height (false);
 			return true;
+		} else if (Keyboard::no_modifiers_active (ev->state)) {
+			editor.scroll_tracks_down_line();
+			return true;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -343,11 +349,13 @@ TimeAxisView::hide ()
 void
 TimeAxisView::step_height (bool bigger)
 {
+static const int step = 20;
+
 	if (bigger) {
-		set_height (height + 4);
+		set_height (height + step);
 	} else {
-		if (height > 4) {
-			set_height (std::max (height - 4, hSmall));
+		if (height > step) {
+			set_height (std::max (height - step, hSmall));
 		} else if (height != hSmall) {
 			set_height (hSmall);
 		}