Gordon's brothers

"But all my Doncaster brothers - drawn the same time as me?!" "All gone, except one..."

- Gordon and Sir Topham Hatt, Tenders for Henry, Enterprising Engines

Gordon's Brothers were the LNER A1 and A3 Pacifics built in 1922 up to 1935. They were the remaining relatives of Gordon who were mentioned in passing in the Railway Series.

In Enterprising Engines, Sir Topham Hatt mentions that Gordon's brothers have all been scrapped, with the exception of Flying Scotsman. Gordon felt depressed because of this, so the Fat Controller arranged for Flying Scotsman to visit in order to cheer him up.

In James and the Diesel Engines, Gordon told Donald and Douglas that he and his brothers used to be painted green.

Trivia

 * 52 A1s were produced, 51 were rebuilt into A3s, and 27 A3s were newly built. A list of the locomotives can be found here.