diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index 8e0fdd4dee..1be9d6e25c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -404,6 +404,11 @@
       <separator/>
       <menuitem action='insert-time'/>
       <menuitem action='remove-time'/>
+      <separator/>
+      <menuitem action='save-route-template'/>
+      <menuitem action='apply-route-template'/>
+      <menuitem action='new-routes-from-template'/>
+      <separator/>
       <menuitem action="move-selected-tracks-up"/>
       <menuitem action="move-selected-tracks-down"/>
       <menu action='TrackHeightMenu'>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index fc06c0012a..ea6e789338 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ public:
 	void start_duplicate_routes ();
 
 	void save_as_template_dialog_response (int response, SaveTemplateDialog* d);
-	void save_as_template ();
+	void save_route_template ();
+	void apply_route_template ();
+	void new_from_route_template ();
 
 	void add_video (Gtk::Window* float_window);
 	void remove_video ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index 60b423bc02..c62047a702 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -189,6 +189,24 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	ActionManager::route_selection_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("save-route-template"), _("Save Selected Tracks as Template..."),
+	                                      sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::save_route_template));
+	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+	ActionManager::route_selection_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("apply-route-template"), _("Apply Track Template..."),
+	                                      sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::apply_route_template));
+	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+	ActionManager::route_selection_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("new-routes-from-template"), _("New Tracks from Template..."),
+	                                      sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::new_from_route_template));
+	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+	ActionManager::route_selection_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("cancel-solo"), _("Cancel Solo"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::cancel_solo));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);