Gordon Takes Charge

"Maybe teaching Percy will be fun, then he'll see I'm the biggest and the best."

- Gordon

"Gordon Takes Charge" is an eighth season episode.

Plot
Percy is taking passengers for the first time in ages and Gordon tries to teach him how to treat coaches. Things are shaky when Percy accidentally bumps the coaches and lets off steam at the wrong time, and Gordon starts showing off. In the end, Gordon tries to brake so smoothly he slips on the icy rails and runs into a snowdrift, just as Percy puffs in and gently halts. Gordon compliments Percy afterwards, but attributes it to his good teaching!

Featured characters

 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * James (does not speak)
 * Toby (does not speak)
 * Bertie (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the twelfth episode of the eighth season.

Goofs

 * The road underneath Bulgy's Bridge has been mysteriously replaced by rails.
 * Gordon puts his brakes on but he still making a puffing sound.
 * The snow Gordon puffs into looks like feathers and fur.