Gordon

"I am important. I'm an express engine."

- Gordon, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, sixth season

   Gordon   Gordon is a big blue express engine. He is Flying Scotsman's only remaining brother, and the cousin of Mallard, Green Arrow, Spencer and The Flying Thistle. When Gordon was streamlined to compete in the Great Railway Show, he ran under the name The Shooting Star.
 * Number: 4
 * Class: LNER "A0" Pacific
 * Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
 * Builder: Doncaster Works, rebuilt Crewe Works
 * Built: 1922, rebuilt 1939
 * Configuration: 4-6-2
 * Arrived on Sodor: 1923

Bio in the Railway Series
Gordon was built experimentally by Sir Nigel Gresley at the Great Northern Railway's Doncaster Works in 1922 as an "A0" Pacific, a so-called "prototype". When Gresley was finished using Gordon for designing his A1 Pacifics, he sold Gordon, along with a spare boiler and firebox, to the North Western Railway.

Gordon is mainly used for passenger duties, pulling the North Western Railway's express, the Wild Nor' Wester, but has occasionally pulled goods trains, much to his dislike. He has been known to run into ditches and stop on hills to get out of doing these jobs, as he believes that these are below him.

In 1939, Gordon went to Crewe for a rebuild. His conjugated valve gear was replaced by a two-cylinder chassis (designed by the Fat Controller), he received a smoother running plate, Stanier underframes, wheels, cylinders, squared-off side windows, rectangular buffers, and a Fowler tender.

Gordon has become famous after his adventures: In 1953, he pulled Queen Elizabeth II's royal train and in 1956, he travelled to London, where he was lauded by a large crowd. Gordon did not like the visit, however, as he discovered that London's big station was St. Pancras. In 1957, when Diesel arrived on trial and was having trouble moving some old trucks, he decided to make rumours about Duck giving Gordon a bad nickname, Galloping Sausage. So he, Henry, and James decided to wheesh and yell at Duck to keep out of their sheds. However, when the truth came out that Duck had not made the nicknames, they begin to feel very silly about jumping to conclusions before knowing the true story. Then, in 1986, Gordon got to visit Carlisle when a Diesel taking a Railtour failed.

In 2011, he was dismissed from pulling the express regularly to Barrow due to the purchase of Pip and Emma. He likes this, because he can do two trips a day instead of one and he does not have to hurry.

Bio in the Television Series
Gordon has, to date, been the fastest engine on Sodor, but has sometimes had accidents, due to him trying to show off. In the fifth season, his brakes were not working, and could not stop, in result of him crashing through the Kirk Ronan Station wall. Also, in the sixth season, he ignored Salty's advice about going slow while pulling trucks, in result of him speeding down a rickety old branch line, and tumbling into a field. Though he has proven to not be too big for his wheels, and be useful instead, like when Spencer first arrived on Sodor, he gave him advice about taking on water before going to Maron Station, in result, he ran out of water on Gordon's Hill, and Gordon had to pull him there. In the tenth season, he, along with Edward, criticised Rocky when he first arrived on Sodor, and called him "new-fangled nonsense." Afterwards, when he crashed into Edward's pipes, which had fallen off his flatbeds, he derailed. In result, Rocky came and lifted him back onto the rails and cleared the pipes, proving how useful he is.

Gordon once tried taking a shortcut in order to beat Stanley to Great Waterton, but accidentally crashed into Ben's logs, but luckily, saved Stanley from crashing into them, on the track below. When Gordon was given the task of taking the Lion of Sodor to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's summer house with Ferdinand, he ignored his advice about going slowly over the Fenland, with the result of the statue falling into the muddy marsh. After the statue was cleaned, Gordon let Ferdinand be his front engine, and they delivered the statue safely to the summer house. They have since then been good friends. One winter he, along with the rest of the steam team, had to find places to sleep, when the turntable at Tidmouth Sheds was frozen, so he decided to sleep there, in the one accessible berth, in result of him getting stuck in there the next morning, and remaining there for the rest of the day. He has since become a more sensible engine.

Once, he was waiting at Kellsthorpe Station while a workman was painting a telephone box on the other platform. But the man accidentally kicked his paint can onto the track next to Gordon, just as Connor raced through the station, splattering red paint all over Gordon. When Henry saw red spots all over Gordon, he assumed the blue engine had chicken pox.

In Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, Gordon says that Thomas is a silly little engine, making Thomas upset. Thomas wants to take revenge, but ends up running Gordon's express coaches off the rails, due to this incident Thomas is sent away. Later, while he is pulling the express, Thomas nearly collides with him while chasing Sailor John and Skiff.

In The Great Race, Gordon introduces Thomas to his brother, the Flying Scotsman, at Vicarstown, and later teases Thomas for wanting to compete in Great Railway Show, believing that he is too small to compete. Gordon is selected by the Fat Controller to participate in the Great Race, and is streamlined for the event. However, Gordon refuses to undergo the final safety checks, and as a result, the workmen forget to attach his safety valve. Thomas brings the new safety valve to the Mainland and tries to warn Gordon, but Gordon competes in the race without it and his boiler nearly explodes when he refuses to heed Thomas and Flying Scotsman's warnings.

Persona
Gordon is the fastest and most powerful engine on the rails and he knows it. He is extremely proud and inclined to boast. He is goodhearted, always willing to forgive, and uses his superior strength to help smaller engines out of trouble.

Gordon's important position as the engine who usually pulls the Express has made him proud, pompous and self-important, with good reason too; he is the strongest engine on Sodor. Gordon's philosophy "tender engines don't shunt" meant that he looked down on tank engines and tender engines who do shunt, but after being locked in the shed with Henry and James after going on strike and before the seventeenth season, he seems to have abandoned this philosophy.

Because of his rank in the social order of the North Western Railway, Gordon expects to get the important jobs and either sulks when he does not, or gets jealous of those who do. Sometimes, Gordon acts as a bully, particularly towards Edward, but following misadventures where Edward had to help him, Gordon had to acknowledge that despite being old, Edward is still a very useful engine. However, sometimes Gordon still doubts Edward is still reliable, such as the time he did not believe Edward could win a race against Spencer because "he's only a back engine" and "a waste of steam".

Sometimes Gordon shows a kinder side and gives the younger engines advice, usually after he has had some mishap as a result of his foolhardiness. Some of his advice is not exactly honest, though, as James and Sir Handel have discovered.

Basis
According to Sudrian "historian" Martin Clutterbuck, Gordon is supposed to be an experimental prototype for Sir Nigel Gresley's A1 Pacific design for the Great Northern Railway - the so-called "A0". Gordon was then built at Doncaster Works, Yorkshire, and tested against a similar LNER Pacific in 1923. Gordon, being an experimental engine, never received a number, and was later rebuilt at Crewe with LMS underparts and a six-wheel tender, owing to various problems. Gordon has since been rebuilt below the footplate according to Stanier designs, his running plate being Sir Topham Hatt's own design.

As "The Shooting Star," Gordon's appearance is based on a streamlined Pennsylvania Railroad K4, specifically #3768.

Livery
Gordon is painted NWR blue with NWR red-and-yellow lining and the number "4" painted on his tender sides in yellow. Before arriving on Sodor, he was painted Doncaster green with white and black lining.

In the Railway Series, he carries two builder's plates on the sides of his cab.

In The Great Race, in his streamlined form, he is painted light blue with silver, black, red, yellow and dark blue lining. His number is still painted on his tender in yellow, now smaller and surrounded by a dark blue circle.

Appearances
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Railway Series

 * The Three Railway Engines
 * Thomas the Tank Engine
 * James the Red Engine
 * Troublesome Engines
 * Henry the Green Engine
 * Gordon the Big Engine
 * Edward the Blue Engine
 * Four Little Engines
 * Percy the Small Engine
 * The Eight Famous Engines
 * Duck and the Diesel Engine
 * The Little Old Engine
 * The Twin Engines
 * Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine
 * Main Line Engines
 * Small Railway Engines (not seen)
 * Enterprising Engines
 * Oliver the Western Engine
 * Really Useful Engines
 * James and the Diesel Engines
 * Great Little Engines
 * More About Thomas the Tank Engine (cameo)
 * Gordon the High-Speed Engine
 * Thomas and the Twins (mentioned)
 * Thomas and the Great Railway Show
 * Thomas Comes Home
 * Henry and the Express (non-speaking role)
 * Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines
 * Thomas and his Friends

Television series

 * Season 1 - Thomas and Gordon, Edward and Gordon, The Sad Story of Henry, Edward, Gordon and Henry, Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Trucks (does not speak), Thomas and the Breakdown Train, James and the Coaches (mentioned), Troublesome Trucks (mentioned), James and the Express, Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Percy Runs Away, The Flying Kipper (does not speak), Whistles and Sneezes, Off the Rails, Down the Mine, and Thomas' Christmas Party
 * Season 2 - Cows, Saved from Scrap (cameo), Old Iron (cameo), Percy and the Signal, Duck Takes Charge, Pop Goes the Diesel, Dirty Work, A Close Shave (cameo), Break Van (cameo), The Deputation, Wrong Road, Edward's Exploit, and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (cameo)
 * Season 3 - Time for Trouble, Gordon and the Famous Visitor, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, Henry's Forest (does not speak), The Trouble with Mud, No Joke for James, Trust Thomas, Tender Engines, Escape, Oliver Owns Up, Heroes, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day (speaks only in Japanese dub), and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure (cameo)
 * Season 4 - Granpuff (cameo), Sleeping Beauty (cameo), Bulldog, A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Trucks!, Rock 'n' Roll (cameo), Gallant Old Engine (cameo), Rusty to the Rescue (cameo), Thomas and Stepney (cameo), Bowled Out, Henry and the Elephant, Thomas and the Special Letter (does not speak), Paint Pots and Queens, and Fish (mentioned)
 * Season 5 - Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry (cameo), A Better View for Gordon, James and the Trouble with Trees (cameo), Gordon and the Gremlin, Bye George!, Baa! (cameo), Put Upon Percy (cameo), Haunted Henry (does not speak), Thomas and the Rumours, Busy Going Backwards, and Snow
 * Season 6 - No Sleep for Cranky (cameo), Salty's Secret (cameo), Harvey to the Rescue, A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter (cameo), The Fogman, It's Only Snow (cameo), Twin Trouble (cameo), The World's Strongest Engine, Scaredy Engines (cameo), Percy and the Haunted Mine (cameo), Middle Engine (does not speak), Jack Frost (cameo), Gordon Takes a Tumble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak, Thomas the Jet Engine, and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Season 7 - Percy Gets it Right, Edward's Brass Band (cameo), What's the Matter with Henry? (cameo), James and the Queen of Sodor, The Spotless Record (cameo), Something Fishy (cameo), Peace and Quiet (deleted scene), Bulgy Rides Again (cameo), Harold and the Flying Horse (cameo), Best Dressed Engine, and Gordon and Spencer
 * Season 8 - Thomas and the Tuba (does not speak), Thomas to the Rescue (cameo), Henry and the Wishing Tree, James Gets a New Coat (does not speak), Thomas Saves the Day (cameo), Percy's Big Mistake, Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough (cameo), Don't Tell Thomas (cameo), Emily's New Route (deleted scene), Thomas and the Firework Display (does not speak), Gordon Takes Charge, Spic and Span, Edward the Great, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas and the Circus (cameo), Thomas Gets it Right, As Good as Gordon, Fish (cameo), Halloween (cameo), You Can Do it, Toby!, Chickens to School, James Goes Too Far, and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Season 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting (does not speak), Thomas and the Rainbow (cameo), Molly's Special Special, Thomas' Milkshake Muddle (cameo), Thomas and the Toy Shop (cameo), Respect for Gordon, Thomas and the Birthday Picnic, Thomas and the New Engine (cameo), Toby Feels Left Out, Thomas Tries His Best, Thomas and the Statue, Emily Knows Best (cameo), Thomas' Day Off (cameo), Thomas' New Trucks (cameo), Bold and Brave (cameo), Saving Edward, Thomas and the Golden Eagle (cameo), and Keeping Up with James (does not speak)
 * Season 10 - Percy and the Funfair (does not speak), The Green Controller, It's Good to be Gordon, Seeing the Sights, Toby's New Shed (does not speak), Edward Strikes Out, Topped Off Thomas (does not speak), Thomas and the Shooting Star, Big Strong Henry, Thomas' Frosty Friend (does not speak), Emily and the Special Coaches, Thomas and the Colours (cameo), and Thomas and the Treasure (cameo)
 * Season 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller (cameo), Emily's Rubbish, Dream On (cameo), Gordon and the Engineer, Thomas and the Spaceship, Henry's Lucky Day (cameo), Thomas and the Lighthouse (cameo), Thomas and the Big Bang (cameo), Thomas Sets Sail, Don't be Silly, Billy (does not speak), Hide and Peep (cameo), Toby's Triumph (cameo), Thomas and the Runaway Car, Thomas in Trouble, and Percy and the Left Luggage (cameo)
 * Season 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Steady Eddie (does not speak), Rosie's Funfair Special (mentioned), Henry Gets It Wrong (cameo), Heave Ho Thomas! (cameo), Toby's Special Surprise, Excellent Emily (cameo), Saved You! (does not speak), Tram Trouble (cameo), Gordon Takes a Shortcut, and Thomas Puts the Brakes On
 * Season 13 - Creaky Cranky (cameo), The Lion of Sodor, Tickled Pink, Double Trouble, Slippy Sodor, The Early Bird, Play Time, Time For a Story (cameo), Toby's New Whistle, A Blooming Mess (cameo), Steamy Sodor (cameo), Splish, Splash, Splosh! (cameo), The Biggest Present of All (cameo), Snow Tracks, and Buzzy Bees (cameo)
 * Season 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, Pingy Pongy Pick Up (cameo), Charlie and Eddie (cameo), Henry's Health and Safety (cameo), Pop Goes Thomas (cameo), Victor Says Yes, Thomas in Charge, Being Percy, Merry Winter Wish (cameo), Thomas and Scruff, O the Indignity, Jitters and Japes (cameo), Merry Misty Island (does not speak), and Henry's Magic Box (does not speak)
 * Season 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Percy's New Friends, James to the Rescue, Happy Hiro (cameo), Up, Up and Away!, Henry's Happy Coal (cameo), Let it Snow, Surprise, Surprise (cameo), Spencer the Grand, Stuck on You, Big Belle (mentioned), Percy the Snowman (does not speak), Tree Trouble and Fiery Flynn
 * Season 16 - Race to the Rescue (cameo), Ol' Wheezy Wobbles (cameo), Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam (cameo), Ho Ho Snowman (cameo), Flash Bang Wallop!, Thomas and the Rubbish Train, Thomas Toots the Crows, Bust My Buffers!, Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor, Salty's Surprise (cameo), Sodor Surprise Day, Muddy Matters (cameo), Whiff's Wish (does not speak) and Happy Birthday Sir! (cameo)
 * Season 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Wayward Winston, Gordon Runs Dry, Calm Down Caitlin, Steamie Stafford (does not speak), Henry's Hero, Not Now, Charlie!, The Lost Puff (does not speak), The Thomas Way, The Phantom Express (cameo), The Missing Christmas Decorations, The Frozen Turntable, Gone Fishing, The Afternoon Tea Express, The Smelly Kipper and Thomas' Shortcut (cameo)
 * Season 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Flatbeds of Fear (cameo), Signals Crossed, Toad's Adventure (mentioned), Duck and the Slip Coaches, Marion and the Pipe, Missing Gator (mentioned), Spencer's VIP, Long Lost Friend, Duncan the Humbug (cameo), The Perfect Gift (cameo), Emily Saves the World and Samson at Your Service
 * Season 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, The Truth About Toby, Henry Spots Trouble, Lost Property, Toad and the Whale (cameo), The Beast of Sodor, Very Important Sheep, Salty All At Sea, Helping Hiro (cameo), Slow Stephen, Best Engine Ever, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue, The Other Side of the Mountain, Thomas the Babysitter (cameo) and Goodbye Fat Controller
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - Mud, Glorious Mud (cameo)

Specials:
 * Thomas and the U.K. Trip
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * Calling All Engines!
 * The Great Discovery
 * Hero of the Rails
 * Misty Island Rescue
 * Day of the Diesels
 * Blue Mountain Mystery (cameo)
 * King of the Railway
 * Tale of the Brave
 * The Adventure Begins
 * Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * The Great Race

Magazine stories

 * 1987 - Thomas and Gordon, Edward and Gordon, Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Trucks (mentioned), Thomas and the Breakdown Train, James and the Coaches (mentioned), and Thomas' Christmas Party (cameo)
 * 1988 - James and the Troublesome Trucks (mentioned), James and the Express, The Golfers (does not speak), Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Percy Runs Away, Percy and the Signal, Wrong Road, Edward's Exploits, Thomas' Present, The Train Spotters, Duck Takes Charge, Cows, and The New Coaches (cameo)
 * 1989 - Gordon's Express, In a Sulk, Thomas and the Whistle, In a Muddle, An Important Visitor, Hurricane!, A Second Chance, and The Party (cameo)
 * 1990 - Thomas For Sale, Rumours and Speculation, Edward and the Express, Timetable Trouble, The Backlog (does not speak), Percy and the Dragon, Henry's Forest (mentioned), and Go Easy
 * 1991 - Duck's Service, Thomas and the Blue Wheel (does not speak), and Gordon Forgets
 * 1993 - The Special Stationmaster!, Percy and the Parrot!, The Visitor and First with the Food! (mentioned)
 * 1994 - Thomas and Trevor (not seen) and The Nature Bus! (mentioned)
 * 1995 - Keeping Clean!, Gordon gets Going!, Watch Out, Gordon!, The Engine Parade!, and The New Guard (mentioned)
 * 1996 - Percy's Squeak!, Gordon's Spots!, Important Passengers!, Timetable Trouble, Thomas Takes a Ride!, The Little Line, Too Tired!, Sunday Schedule!, and The Trouble With Mud!
 * 1997 - Henry's Busy Day, Henry's Hills, Henry, 'Smile, Please!', April Fools and Gordon
 * 1998 - The Red Squirrel!, Fancy Dress!, Runaway Percy! (mentioned), The Big Speech! (does not speak), The Posh Coaches, The Greenhouse Bus! (does not speak) The Exhibition!, and James' Hotel!
 * 1999 - Bill and Ben's Trick
 * 2000 - Henry, Night Work (does not speak), and The End of the Rainbow! (mentioned)
 * 2001 - A Special Story About Harold, Sir Handel, Harold Goes Quiet, and Thomas Chimes In (does not speak)
 * 2002 - Henry Helps
 * 2003 - Gordon's Surprise, The Boatshow (cameo), Harold's Bad Day (cameo), A Foggy Friend (cameo), The Most Beautiful Station (cameo), Harvey to the Rescue! and Cook Controller! (does not speak)
 * 2004 - Rocket Power, Scrapes and Spills, The Train Trolley (does not speak), Thank You, Thomas!, Percy to the Rescue, Dockers' Dinner, Dirty Percy! (cameo), Harold's Bad Day (cameo), Edward to the Rescue!, Thomas Gets It Right, Scary Jack Frost (cameo), James' New Coat (cameo), A Nice Quiet Day, Fishy Business, On the Fast Track!, Problem Passenger, The Haunted Mine and Colour Quarrel!
 * 2005 - Gordon's Snow Show, Slide and Ride (mentioned), Magic Mischief, Percy and the Magic Carpet (cameo), Eerie Engine, Henry's Forest, Spick and Span (does not speak), You Can Do it, Toby!, and Model Engines
 * 2006 - No Trouble for Toby, First-class Carriage, Heavy Load, Splendid Sight (cameo), Saving Edward (cameo), and Thomas, Emily, and the Snowplow (cameo)
 * 2007 - Airship, Everyone's Friend, The Santa Engine, Blown About! (does not speak), Seeing the Sights, Edward Strikes Out, and Emily's Present (does not speak)
 * 2008 - Fast and First! and Funny Faces! (does not speak)
 * 2009 - Night Light Train (cameo)
 * 2010 - The Best Present of All (does not speak), Henry Gets It Wrong! (cameo), Misty Island Rescue (cameo), The Water Wheel, Ready, Jet Set, Go! (cameo), Seeing Sheep! (does not speak), Percy Ploughs In!, Halloween Hats (mentioned; seen in toy form), Snow Tracks,  Creepy Causeway, Bubble Trouble, and Silly Billy (cameo)
 * 2011 - Being Percy, Slowcoach Diesel, Smiles All Round, O, the Indignity!, Rosie's Really Useful Scrap!, Steam on Stamps (mentioned), Victor Says Yes (does not speak), Thomas and Scruff (does not speak), Making Annie Smile, Tickled Pink, Speedy Spencer (mentioned), Snow Tracks, Bird Talk, Show Time (does not speak), Heave Ho Thomas! (cameo), Perfect Plough (cameo), Ready, Jet Set, Go! (cameo), Rope Rescue (cameo), and Fuss and Fumes (mentioned)
 * 2012 - Rescue Team, Percy's New Friends, Flaming Flynn (does not speak), Express Delivery!, Fiery Flynn!, Express Coming Through!, Edward the Hero (does not speak), Clever James (cameo), Paint for Percy (cameo), Hooray for Henry (does not speak), Sound Around, Paint for Percy (cameo), The Railway Show (mentioned), Sand Express, Up, Up and Away! (mentioned), Thomas and the Rubbish Train, Thomas and the Sound of Sodor (does not speak), Clock Countdown, Express Delivery!, Percy the Snowman (does not speak), and Thomas Toots the Crows (does not speak)
 * 2013 - Gordon's Shortcut, Gordon and Ferdinand, The Fat Controller's Bedtime Story (Issue 657) (cameo), Flash! Crash! Wallop!, Whiff's Wish (mentioned), Sodor Surprise Day (speaks in speech bubble only), Early Bird!, Being Percy (does not speak), James and the Giant Animals, Henrietta's Holiday, The Lost Puff (mentioned), Thomas the Spotter (mentioned), Platform Number 1!, Gordon Runs Dry, and The Railway Rink (cameo)
 * 2014 - Engine Trouble, Valentine's Surprise, The Royal Carriage, Confusion and Delay, The Afternoon Tea Express, The Extra-Special Solo (speaks in speech bubble only), Harvey the Crane Engine (mentioned), Leaves on the Line!, and Frozen Turntable
 * 2015 - Old Reliable Edward, Signals Crossed (does not speak), Easter Egg Express, Silent Puffing!, Don't Be Late, Percy! (speaks in speech bubble only), The Perfect Present (does not speak), and Bust My Buffers!

Gordon also appears in the magazine stories, A Long Way Up!, A Puzzle for Percy, A Special Story about Steam, Arthur and Emily, Back-to-Front, Behind Schedule, Bricks and Tunnels, Clean Getaway!, Diesel's Nasty Turn, Fast Food!, Fish and Fog!, Flying James, Gordon and Edward, and Gordon the Town Engine, Henry's Secret, High Speed Henry, How Does Percy Work?, Lazy Wheels, Leaves on the Line, Letting off Steam!, Looking Splendid, Lots of Luggage, Mighty Magnet!, Percy's Plight, Percy and Terence, Picture Posters, Proud Percy!, Railway Open Day, Really Useful Edward, Rhyming Engines, Rude James, Rushing Around, Rusty and the Cheeky Boys, Silly Skarloey, Sodor Goes Pop, Sodor Rock, Squeaky Wheels, Steaming!, Steaming Along!, Stick with Steam, Stolen Apples, Super Stunt, That Caps it All, The Best Engine, The Big Ship, The Blue Engine Club, The Cat Controller!, The Cloud Factory!, The Lighthouse Light, The Runaway Percy, and The Strongest. }}

Voice Actors

 * Neil Crone (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Keith Wickham (UK; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Kerry Shale (US; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Kenji Utsumi (Japan; first - eighth seasons)
 * Kenta Miyake (Japan; Calling All Engines! onwards)
 * Thierry Kazazian (France and French speaking Canada; eighth - fifteenth seasons)
 * Bernard Demory (France and French speaking Canada; fifteenth season onwards)
 * Øyvind Borgemoen Lyse (Norway; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Norbert Gescher (Germany; Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Tetje Mierendorf (Germany; twelfth season onwards)
 * Gerardo Reyero (Latin America; Thomas and the Magic Railroad; TV Version)
 * Dafnis Fernández (Latin America; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Leo Richardson (The Netherlands)
 * Sławomir Pacek (Poland; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Miłogost Reczek (Poland; Samson at Your Service and Emily Saves the World only)
 * Danny Segev (Israel; Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Nir Ron (Israel)
 * Salvador Serrano (Spain)
 * Pasi Ruohonen (Finland; Hero of the Rails onwards)
 * Vladimir Antonik (Russia; thirteenth - sixteenth seasons)
 * Denis Bespalyy (Russia; King of the Railway onwards)

Trivia

 * One of Gordon's models was on display at Nitrogen Studios, but is now on display at the Hara Model Railway Museum. Another model is in storage at Drayton Manor.
 * As of the CGI television series, Gordon's catchphrase is "Oh, the indignity!"
 * Gordon is named after a rude boy that lived on the Awdrys' street when Christopher was a child.
 * In the annual story, Galloping Sausage, Gordon is portrayed with a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement.
 * The Halloween Engine in the eighth season episode, Halloween, was recycled from one of Gordon's scrap models.
 * Gordon went through numerous changes throughout the TV series. These include:
 * Season 4:
 * His brake pipe is facing downward.
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad:
 * His brake pipe is facing upward again
 * He gained red lining on the cab side of his tender.
 * His rear bogie was joined to his driving wheel chassis.
 * Season 8:
 * His eyebrows become thinner and arch more.
 * Season 10:
 * His pistons, which appeared to be broken, were fixed.
 * His eyebrows change shape completely.
 * Hero of the Rails:
 * He lost facial detail; wrinkles on his forehead when cross or worried.
 * Season 13:
 * The middle sections of his driving wheels are painted black.
 * Season 17:
 * He gained a head lamp and tail lamp, as requested by Sam Wilkinson.
 * His wheels are fully blue again.
 * The Adventure Begins:
 * His side rods become silver.
 * In The Great Race, he is completely redesigned to be streamlined with a new livery and tender for the race, which was made just for the special.

Quotes

 * "If you were a nice tank engine, you'd be alright! Now you'll have to pull the next train backwards."
 * "Look!" called some boys. "There's a new tank engine...oh, it's only Gordon back to front."
 * "Hullo!" called Thomas. "Playing Tank Engines? Sensible engine. Take my advice; scrap your tender and have a nice bunker!"

- Gordon jokingly mistaken for a tank engine, "Tenders and Turntables."


 * "Good riddance!" grumbled Gordon. "Chatting all night keeping important engines awake, who is he anyway?"
 * "He's City of Truro. He's famous."
 * "As famous as me? Nonsense!"
 * "He's famouser than you. He went 100 miles an hour before you were drawn or thought of!"
 * "So he says. But I didn't like his looks. He's got no dome!" said Gordon darkly. "Never trust domeless engines, they're not respectable! I never boast," Gordon continued modestly. "But a 100 miles an hour would be easy for me! Goodbye."

- Gordon and Duck arguing about City of Truro, "Domeless Engines."


 * "It's not fair!" grumbled Gordon.
 * "What isn't fair?" asked Edward.
 * "Letting branch line diesels pull main line trains!"
 * "Never mind, Gordon. I'm sure BoCo will let you pull his trucks sometimes."
 * Gordon spluttered.
 * "I won't pull BoCo's dirty trucks! I won't run on branch lines!"
 * "Why not? It would be a nice change."
 * "The Fat Controller would never approve!" said Gordon. "Branch lines are vulgar!"
 * Gordon puffed away. Edward chuckled and followed him to the station.

- Edward and Gordon taking about branch lines, "Wrong Road."


 * "When Gordon smiles, it changes his whole face. Hehehe. It is most interesting!"
 * That made Thomas and Percy laugh.

- Hiro talking about Gordon, "Hero of the Rails."

Merchandise

 * ERTL (normal and Gold Rail; both discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (normal, talking and limited edition A Better View for Gordon, limited edition discontinued, Battery-Operated)
 * Take Along (discontinued normal, metallic, and lights and sounds)
 * Interactive Learning Railway (discontinued)
 * Limited Edition Collection
 * My First Thomas
 * Motor Road and Rail (normal, talking and angry; discontinued outside Asia)
 * TrackMaster (normal, talking, RC, and greatest moments)
 * Hornby
 * Bachmann
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Thomas Engine Collection Series (discontinued)
 * Mini Die Cast Collection (normal and with Santa hat; discontinued)
 * Departing Now (discontinued)
 * Thomas Town (discontinued)
 * Capsule Collection
 * Take-n-Play (normal, talking, pull back, snowy and shooting star)
 * De Agostini (discontinued)
 * Trading Cards
 * Tomica
 * Woody Capsule Series
 * Brio (discontinued)
 * Wind-up (normal, several different expressions and metallic)
 * Pocket Fantasy (discontinued)
 * Pez
 * Nakayoshi
 * Mega Bloks (discontinued)
 * Diablock
 * Collectible Railway
 * Motorized Railway
 * Push Along
 * Departing Now
 * Boss (with grey express coach; discontinued)
 * Padlock and Key
 * Switch-On Keychains
 * Micro Rubber Engines
 * Pico Pico
 * Minis (classic, metallic, winter, racers and graffiti; Unknown: Double Bubble)
 * Choro-Q
 * Pre-Cut Model Engine Books (discontinued)
 * Rail Rollers