Gordon Takes a Shortcut

Gordon Takes a Short Cut is a twelfth season episode narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK, and by Michael Brandon in the US.

Plot
Gordon and Stanley are to go to Great Waterton, the Fat Controller says whoever arrives first, can collect the very important passengers, the other must collect workmen. Gordon is determined to arrive first, so he takes a short cut. On the way Gordon refuses to ask directions from Duck and Oliver. He soon arrives at a woodyard. Hearing Stanley in the distance, Gordon speeds off, but he bumps into Ben. Ben's flatbed derails and the logs fall down a hill. Gordon realises Stanley will hit them if he doesn't stop. Rocky clears the track and Gordon speeds off, asking directions from Oliver and Duck. Gordon stops Stanley from crashing into the logs just in time. And as a sign of friendship, Gordon gives Stanley the job of picking up the important passengers at Great Waterton.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stanley
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Toad
 * 'Arry and Bert (cameos)
 * Rocky (cameo)
 * Ben

Trivia

 * This is the first time Stanley has been seen pulling coaches other than Annie and Clarabel.
 * Duck has a higher voice than in "Saved You!".
 * Oliver has a completely different voice in both UK and US versions of this episode.
 * Duck's face has shrunk since we last saw it in "Saved You!".
 * Ben as appeared without Bill for the second time. The first time was in Season 9's episode, "Bold and Brave".
 * Duck's cheekbones are back since "Saved You!".

Goofs

 * Gordon is on the high-level line where he biffs into the logs, so he would probably not get to the low-level line in time to save Stanley because it took him a long time to get there.
 * No engine is seen pulling nor pushing Rocky when he clears away the logs for Gordon and Stanley.
 * Michael Brandon gives Toad a completely different voice than how he sounded in Snow Engine.