Gordon and Spencer

"Don't forget the water!" "Who cares?"

- Gordon warning Spencer

Gordon and Spencer is the twenty-third episode of the seventh season.

Plot
Gordon is feeling very excited. Thomas questions why, and Gordon gloats about taking the Duke and Duchess of Boxford to a special reception at Maron. After Gordon has been washed and polished, he rushes away to meet the visitors, but on the way, he is diverted onto a siding. He is very upset about being late when a sleek silver engine passes by. Gordon is very surprised and wonders who he is.

When Gordon arrives at the shed, the engine is humming to himself. James explains that he is Spencer, the fastest engine in the world. Gordon is cross, but secretly he is impressed. Spencer explains that he is the Duke and Duchess' private engine and he takes them everywhere. The Fat Controller says there will be a party at Maron for the visitors. James points out that Maron is far away, over Gordon's Hill. Gordon advises Spencer to take on water, but Spencer ignores him.

At Knapford, Spencer steams on his way. He shows the Duke and Duchess the Lighthouse, the Three Tier Bridge, and the Windmill. During his sightseeing however, Spencer never takes on more water.

Thomas and Gordon are collecting passengers at Wellsworth when Spencer races by on his way to Maron. Gordon warns him one more time about the water, but Spencer again ignores him. Thomas knows Spencer is going to be in trouble soon.

Thomas is right, as Spencer runs out of steam on Gordon's Hill. Spencer regrets not listening to Gordon now. The Fat Controller hears about Spencer's predicament and sends Gordon to his rescue.

When Gordon arrives at Wellsworth, the stationmaster informs his driver about Spencer. His driver encourages Gordon to hurry up the hill. Gordon looks forward to seeing Spencer in his embarrassment. When he arrives at the hill, he cannot help but tease Spencer about his predicament. Spencer makes up an excuse of a leaky tank. Gordon chuckles and switches over onto Spencer's line and is coupled up. Then they set off for the party.

Gordon pulls Spencer and his coach into Maron right on time. Spencer is embarrassed to be shown in all his foolishness in public. Thomas whispers to James about what does he think of Spencer now. James comments that Spencer has too much puff and not enough steam. The Fat Controller lauds Gordon about his achievements and says that he's the fastest engine on the island. Gordon proudly mutters that he already knows that.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Spencer
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Wellsworth Stationmaster
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (do not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Douglas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
 * Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)
 * The Fisherman (cameo)

Locations

 * The Fishing Village
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Maron
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Sheds
 * Wellsworth
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office
 * Three Tier Bridge
 * The Lighthouse
 * Tidmouth Beach
 * The Windmill
 * Henry's Tunnel
 * Suddery Castle (deleted scene)

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the first episode of the seventh season.
 * This is the only episode written by Lee Pressman until the seventeenth season episode Kevin's Cranky Friend.
 * As Gordon leaves Wellsworth, Edward is seen with his sad face suggesting that the episode was filmed congruently with Edward's Brass Band.
 * Stock footage from Saved from Scrap, Time for Trouble, Thomas the Jet Engine, and Peace and Quiet are used.
 * Spencer pulls one coach throughout the episode. However, a deleted scene from The Whistle Song shows him pulling two coaches.
 * This episode marks the last of three things:
 * The final appearance of Douglas until the eleventh season episode, Gordon and the Engineer, excluding an appearance in a deleted scene from Edward the Great.
 * This is the last episode where Douglas appears without Donald.
 * The final episode to feature music composed by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell in the Michael Angelis US dub.
 * This episode was first before Emily's New Coaches in the New Friends for Thomas US DVD, meaning that American viewers may have not recognized Emily in the background.
 * Michael Brandon's narration of this episode has only been broadcasted on television, but was later released for digital download on Amazon.
 * When Spencer first races past Gordon, an instrumental of Five New Engines in the Shed can be heard in both of Michael Angelis' narrations and in international versions.
 * Gordon does not whistle as he leaves Wellsworth in televised versions.

Goofs

 * Between the scene of Gordon arriving Tidmouth Sheds and Thomas' close-up after, Henry turns too quickly on the turntable.
 * When Spencer leaves the shed he speeds up upon starting off, but steam engines start off slowly.
 * Due to the use of stock footage, when Gordon whistles after being coupled to Spencer, the whistle shown is Edward's.
 * Spencer runs out of water, but still blows steam for a few more seconds.
 * When Spencer races past Thomas and Gordon at Wellsworth, he is heading west. Later however, when Gordon sets off to rescue him, he goes to the east and still catches up with Spencer.
 * When Gordon arrives at the shed, the lining on his piston is peeling off.
 * When the episode was broadcast on Nick Jr. in the UK, some descriptions misnamed the episode as Spencer's Mountain.

Quotes

 * Gordon: Steaming pistons! Who's that?!
 * Thomas: He'll be in trouble soon.


 * Thomas: What do you think of Spencer now?
 * James: Too much puff and not enough steam!

Merchandise

 * Books - Gordon and Spencer and The Fastest Locomotive in the World (Germany only)
 * My Thomas Story Library - Spencer (discontinued)
 * Engine Adventures - Spencer

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Engines to the Rescue (UK/AUS DVD)
 * Bumper Party Collection! (New Music)
 * The Complete Series 7
 * The Best of Thomas

DVD Packs

 * Classic Collection
 * The Best of Friends
 * 10 DVD Boxset (2014)
 * Bumper Party Collection!/Truck Loads of Fun Double Pack
 * Peep Peep Party/Engines to the Rescue/The Chocolate Crunch Triple Pack

WAL

 * Machines Save the Day

US

 * New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures (Michael Angelis' US Narration)
 * Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 7 (Michael Brandon's Narration)

DVD Packs

 * Totally Thomas Volume 4
 * New Friends for Thomas/Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills Double Feature

AUS

 * Engines to the Rescue (UK/AUS DVD)
 * The Complete Series 7
 * My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon

DVD Boxsets

 * 60th Anniversary - Limited Edition Boxset
 * My First Thomas
 * Complete Series 1-10
 * 3 DVDs (Boxset)
 * Series Seven and Series Eight Double Pack

MYS

 * Fergus Breaks the Rules and Other Adventures
 * Something Fishy and Other Adventures

TWN

 * Confident Brave Little Engine
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 16 (Taiwanese DVD)

SWE

 * Hooray for Thomas!

DK

 * Hip Hooray for Thomas and Other Stories

DVD Boxsets

 * Danish DVD Boxset (2008)

SA

 * Whistle Stop (New Music)

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.6
 * Gordon and Henry the Large Engines
 * Run! Big Race on the Island of Sodor

ITA

 * Hooray for Thomas (Italian DVD)

THA
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 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 26 (Thai DVD)

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