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"Gordon's Hill" is the nickname of the steep grade on the Main Line, between Wellsworth and Maron. It got its name after Gordon stalled there while pulling a goods train in 1923.

History

The Railway Series

Over a distance of eight kilometres (five miles), the line climbs around a hundred metres (280 feet) from Suddery Junction to reach Maron, meaning a gradient of 1:75 and a severe test for engines on the North Western Railway.

Bankers are often required to help trains up the hill. However, they run the risk of being chased by a runaway train or rear ending the train they are helping - something Duck found out the hard way twice, once with Edward and again with Henry.

When the railway was first built, this stretch was made even more difficult by strong winds blown in by the sea. This was attempted to be countered by the planting of trees on either side of the line, but in autumn there can be the additional risk of slippery leaves on the line, as James soon discovered.

Thomas & Friends

Gordon's Hill has been seen frequently throughout the television series. Edward is usually seen banking engines on the hill when stuck halfway up, though ocasionally other engines such as Toby and Duck have done the job.

From King of the Railway onwards, there has been a junction leading to the Ulfstead Branch Line near the bottom of the hill.

The foot of the hill is also the site of many crashes, such as when a calliope ran away from Percy and came off the rails at the bottom of the hill, or when a giant snowball knocked Emily off of the tracks.

Appearances

Books

2003 - James
2004 - Gordon
2005 - Spencer
2010 - Troublesome Trucks
2016 - James, Spencer and Gordon
2017 - Troublesome Trucks

Trivia

Gordon's Hill is based on the Lickey Incline near King's Norton station on the Midland Railway.
Whilst it is probably a coincidence, there is a real place in London called "Gordon Hill".
While the occasional accidents/events have happened on the hill, it has been the starting place for countless runaway trains, with either couplings breaking or an engine having faulty brakes.
Gordon's Hill has had numerous modifications throughout the years:
- Series 1:
  - The incline was curved and single sided (with Wellsworth at the bottom and Maron at the top).
- Series 8:
  - The rails on the hill became straight with the track being curved at the bottom of the hill.
  - The bridge at the bottom also disappeared.
- Series 9:
  - In Thomas and the Golden Eagle, there was a road leading to the top of the hill.
- Hero of the Rails:
  - It becomes double sided and much steeper.
    - There also appears to be two models of the hill. On one version, the ocean could be seen on the curved rail side and the other model has the ocean on the straight rail side.
- King of the Railway:
  - There is a junction on the other side that goes to Ulfstead Castle.

Merchandise

The Main Line

* RWS only | ** T&F only

Locomotives	Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Donald and Douglas \| Thomas \| Emily \| Murdoch \| Molly \| Rosie \| Hiro \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Bear* \| The Works Diesel* \| Pip and Emma* \| Philip**
Rolling Stock	Express Coaches \| Branch Line Coaches \| Thomas' Special Coach* \| Annie and Clarabel \| Emily's Coaches
Locations	Tidmouth (Harbour, Engine Sheds, Tunnel, Loop) \| Knapford (Yards, Engine Sheds, Bus Yard) \| Crosby (Tunnel, Washdown) \| Wellsworth (Yards) \| Suddery Junction \| Gordon's Hill \| Maron \| Cronk (Viaduct) \| Killdane \| Balladrine Bridge \| Kellsthorpe Road \| Crovan's Gate (Works, Yards) \| Henry's Tunnel \| Vicarstown (Engine Sheds, Yards, Bridge, Goods Depot, Junction, Dieselworks) \| Barrow-in-Furness \| Lower Tidmouth \| Sodor Suspension Bridge \| West Maron Junction \| East Maron Junction \| Balladrine \| Kellaby \| Whispering Woods** (Halt) \| Kirk Ronan Junction \| The Difficult Bend \| Sodor Steamworks \| Neville's Bridge \| Henry's Forest** (Wishing Tree) \| The Lumber Mill \| Great Waterton (Water Works)

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-'''"Gordon's Hill"''' is the nickname of the steep grade on [[the Main Line]], between [[Wellsworth]] and [[Maron]]. It got its name after [[Gordon]] stalled there while pulling a goods train in [[Edward and Gordon|1923]].
+"'''Gordon's Hill'''" is the nickname of the steep grade on [[the Main Line]], between [[Wellsworth]] and [[Maron]]. It got its name after [[Gordon]] stalled there while pulling a goods train in [[Edward and Gordon|1923]].
 ==History==
-===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
+===''The Railway Series''===
 Over a distance of eight kilometres (five miles), the line climbs around a hundred metres (280 feet) from [[Suddery Junction]] to reach Maron, meaning a gradient of 1:75 and a severe test for engines on the [[North Western Railway]].
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 When the railway was first built, this stretch was made even more difficult by strong winds blown in by the sea. This was attempted to be countered by the planting of trees on either side of the line, but in autumn there can be the additional risk of slippery leaves on the line, [[The Trouble with Mud|as James&nbsp;soon discovered]].
-===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
+===''Thomas & Friends''===
+Gordon's Hill has been seen frequently throughout the television series. [[Edward]] is usually seen banking engines on the hill when stuck halfway up, though ocasionally other engines such as [[Toby]] and [[Duck]] have done the job.
+From [[King of the Railway]] onwards, there has been a junction leading to the [[Ulfstead Branch Line]] near the bottom of the hill.
+The foot of the hill is also the site of many crashes, such as [[Percy and the Calliope|when a calliope ran away from Percy and came off the rails at the bottom of the hill]], or [[Emily in the Middle|when a giant snowball knocked Emily off of the tracks]].
 ==Appearances==
+<tabber>
+Railway Series=
 {{Scroll box|
-===[[Thomas & Friends]]===
+===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
+* '''[[The Three Railway Engines]]''' - [[The Three Railway Engines#Edward and Gordon|Edward and Gordon]]
-* '''[[Series 1]]''' - [[Edward and Gordon]], [[Thomas and the Trucks]], [[Thomas and the Breakdown Train]] (''deleted scene''), [[James and the Coaches]], [[Troublesome Trucks (episode)|Troublesome Trucks]], [[James and the Express]] (''mentioned''), [[Percy Runs Away]], [[Whistles and Sneezes]] and [[Dirty Objects]]
-* '''[[Series 2]]''' - [[Percy Takes the Plunge]] (''deleted scene''), [[A Close Shave]] and [[Break Van]]
+* '''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]''' - [[Thomas the Tank Engine#Thomas and the Trucks|Thomas and the Trucks]]
+* '''[[James the Red Engine]]''' - [[James the Red Engine#James and the Top-Hat|James and the Top-Hat]] and [[James the Red Engine#Troublesome Trucks|Troublesome Trucks]]
+* '''[[Troublesome Engines]]''' - [[Troublesome Engines#Percy Runs Away|Percy Runs Away]] {{Mentioned}}
+* '''[[Toby the Tram Engine]]''' - [[Toby the Tram Engine#Dirty Objects|Dirty Objects]] {{Mentioned}}
+* '''[[Gordon the Big Engine]]''' - [[Gordon the Big Engine#Leaves|Leaves]]
+* '''[[Duck and the Diesel Engine]]''' - [[Duck and the Diesel Engine#A Close Shave|A Close Shave]]
+* '''[[The Twin Engines]]''' - [[The Twin Engines#Break Van|Break Van]]
+* '''[[Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine]]''' - [[Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine#Bowled Out|Bowled Out]] {{Mentioned}}
+* '''[[Really Useful Engines]]''' - [[Really Useful Engines#Fish|Fish]] and [[Really Useful Engines#Triple Header|Triple Header]]
+* '''[[Gordon the High-Speed Engine]]''' - [[Gordon the High-Speed Engine#Fire Escape|Fire Escape]]
+* '''[[Henry and the Express]]''' - [[Henry and the Express#Overhaul|Overhaul]]
+}}
+|-|Television Series=
+{{Scroll box|
+===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
+* '''[[Series 1]]''' - [[Edward and Gordon]], [[Thomas and the Trucks]], [[Thomas and the Breakdown Train]] {{Note|deleted scene}}, [[James and the Coaches]], [[Troublesome Trucks (episode)|Troublesome Trucks]], [[James and the Express]] {{Mentioned}}, [[Percy Runs Away]], [[Whistles and Sneezes]] and [[Dirty Objects]]
+* '''[[Series 2]]''' - [[Percy Takes the Plunge]] {{Note|deleted scene}}, [[A Close Shave]] and [[Break Van]]
 * '''[[Series 3]]''' - [[The Trouble with Mud]]
 * '''[[Series 4]]''' - [[Bowled Out]], [[Fish]] and [[Special Attraction]]
 * '''[[Series 5]]''' - [[Gordon and the Gremlin]], [[James and the Trouble with Trees]], [[Double Teething Troubles]] and [[Busy Going Backwards]]
-* '''[[Series 6]]''' - [[Twin Trouble]], [[Percy's Chocolate Crunch]], [[Thomas the Jet Engine]] and [[Edward the Very Useful Engine]]
+* '''[[Series 6]]''' - [[Twin Trouble]], [[The World's Strongest Engine]], [[Percy's Chocolate Crunch]], [[Thomas the Jet Engine]] and [[Edward the Very Useful Engine]]
 * '''[[Series 7]]''' - [[The Spotless Record]], [[Something Fishy]] and [[Gordon and Spencer]]
-* '''[[Series 8]]''' - [[James Gets a New Coat]], [[Percy's Big Mistake]], [[Edward the Great]], [[Squeak, Rattle and Roll]], [[Thomas and the Circus]], [[As Good as Gordon]], [[Fish (Season 8)|Fish]], [[You Can Do it, Toby!]], [[Chickens to School]] and [[Too Hot for Thomas]]
+* '''[[Series 8]]''' - [[James Gets a New Coat]], [[Percy's Big Mistake]], [[Edward the Great]], [[Squeak, Rattle and Roll]], [[Thomas and the Circus]], [[As Good as Gordon]], [[Fish (Series 8)|Fish]], [[You Can Do it, Toby!]], [[Chickens to School]] and [[Too Hot for Thomas]]
 * '''[[Series 9]]''' - [[Thomas and the Rainbow]], [[Thomas' Milkshake Muddle]], [[Thomas and the Toy Shop]], [[Thomas Tries His Best]], [[Thomas' New Trucks]], [[Thomas and the Golden Eagle]] and [[Keeping Up with James]]
 * '''[[Series 10]]''' - [[Thomas and the Shooting Star]] and [[Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out]]
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 * '''[[Series 15]]''' - [[Stop That Bus!]] and [[Big Belle]]
 * '''[[Series 16]]''' - [[Percy and the Calliope]], [[Ho Ho Snowman]] and [[Happy Birthday Sir!]]
-* '''[[Series 17]]''' - [[Scruff's Makeover]], [[Wayward Winston]], [[Henry's Hero]], [[Percy's Lucky Day]], [[Away From the Sea]], [[No More Mr. Nice Engine]], [[Gone Fishing (episode)|Gone Fishing]] and [[The Afternoon Tea Express]]
+* '''[[Series 17]]''' - [[Scruff's Makeover]], [[Wayward Winston]], [[Henry's Hero]], [[Percy's Lucky Day]], [[Away From the Sea]], [[Gone Fishing (episode)|Gone Fishing]], [[The Afternoon Tea Express]] and [[No More Mr. Nice Engine]]
 * '''[[Series 18]]''' - [[Old Reliable Edward]], [[Flatbeds of Fear]], [[Toad's Adventure]], [[Duck in the Water]], [[Missing Gator]] and [[Emily Saves the World]]
 * '''[[Series 19]]''' - [[Henry Spots Trouble]], [[Helping Hiro]], [[Best Engine Ever]] and [[Philip to the Rescue]]
-* '''[[Series 20]]''' - [[Sidney Sings]], [[Henry Gets the Express]], [[Bradford the Brake Van]], [[Saving Time]], [[Over the Hill]] and [[Hugo and the Airship]]
+* '''[[Series 20]]''' - [[Sidney Sings]], [[Henry Gets the Express]], [[Bradford the Brake Van]], [[Saving Time]], [[Hugo and the Airship]] and [[Over the Hill]]
-* '''[[Series 21]]''' - [[Dowager Hatt's Busy Day]], [[Stuck in Gear]], [[Hasty Hannah]], [[Philip's Number]], [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor]], [[A Shed for Edward]] and [[Emily in the Middle]]
+* '''[[Series 21]]''' - [[Dowager Hatt's Busy Day]], [[Stuck in Gear]], [[Hasty Hannah]], [[Philip's Number]], [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor]], [[A Shed for Edward]], [[The Big Freeze]] {{Mentioned}} and [[Emily in the Middle]]
-* '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[An Engine of Many Colours]], [[Runaway Truck]] {{Note|stock footage}} and [[Thomas' Animal Ark]]
+* '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[An Engine of Many Colours]] {{Note|fantasy}} and [[Thomas' Animal Ark]]
+* '''[[Series 23]]''' - [[Chucklesome Trucks]], [[Steam Team to the Rescue]] and [[Rangers of the Rails]]
+====Specials====
-Gordon's Hill is likely to appear in the [[Series 23|twenty-third series]].
-===Specials===
 * '''2005''' - [[Calling All Engines!]]
-* '''2008''' - [[The Great Discovery]] (''music video'')
+* '''2008''' - [[The Great Discovery]] {{Note|music video}}
 * '''2009''' - [[Hero of the Rails]]
 * '''2013''' - [[King of the Railway]]
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 * '''2018''' - [[Big World! Big Adventures!]]
-===[[Learning Segments]]===
+====[[Learning Segments]]====
 * '''Series 8''' - [[Learning Segments#How Does Emily Get to the Station?|How Does Emily Get to the Station?]], [[Learning Segments#Helping One Another|Helping One Another]] and [[Learning Segments#Edward Helps Emily Up Gordon's Hill|Edward Helps Emily Up Gordon's Hill]]
 * '''Calling All Engines!''' - [[Learning Segments#Which Engine for Which Job?|Which Engine for Which Job?]] and [[Learning Segments#Which Diesel Engine with Which Steam Engine?|Which Diesel Engine with Which Steam Engine?]]
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 * '''Series 10''' - [[Learning Segments#Help From Your Friends|Help From Your Friends]]
-===[[:Category:Promotional Videos|Videos]]===
+====[[:Category:Promotional Videos|Videos]]====
 * '''2015''' - [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Logan!]] and [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Sam!]]
 * '''2016''' - [[Meet the Contenders#Shooting Star Gordon of Sodor|Shooting Star Gordon of Sodor]] and [[Meet the Contenders#Henry of Sodor|Henry of Sodor]]
-* '''2019''' - [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Rebecca|Meet Rebecca]]
+* '''2018''' - [[Thomas' Great Big World#Meet the New Steam Team|Meet the New Steam Team]] and [[Thomas' Great Big World#Still the Best of Friends|Still the Best of Friends]]
+* '''2019''' - [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Rebecca|Meet Rebecca]], [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Gordon|Meet Gordon]] and [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Nia|Meet Nia]]
+}}
+|-|Other Media=
+{{Scroll box|
+===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
+* '''1987''' - [[Edward and Gordon (magazine story)|Edward and Gordon]] and [[Thomas and the Trucks (magazine story)|Thomas and the Trucks]]
+* '''1988''' - [[James and the Troublesome Trucks (magazine story)|James and the Troublesome Trucks]], [[Percy Runs Away (magazine story)|Percy Runs Away]] {{Mentioned}} and [[Whistles and Sneezes (magazine story)|Whistles and Sneezes]] {{Mentioned}}
+* '''2004''' - [[Emily Saves Henry]]
+* '''2005''' - [[Chickens to School (magazine story)|Chickens to School]], [[A Treat for Trying]] and [[You Can Do it, Toby! (magazine story)|You Can Do it, Toby!]]
+* '''2007''' - [[Easy for Edward]]
+* '''2010''' - [[Thomas and the Rainbow! (magazine story)|Thomas and the Rainbow!]]
+* '''2011''' - [[Big Belle (magazine story)|Big Belle]]
+===[[:Category:Books|Books]]===
+* '''2003''' - [[James (Story Library book)|James]]
+* '''2004''' - [[Gordon (Story Library book)|Gordon]]
+* '''2005''' - [[Spencer (Story Library Book)|Spencer]]
+* '''2010''' - [[Troublesome Trucks (Story Library Book)|Troublesome Trucks]]
+* '''2016''' - [[James (Engine Adventures)|James]], [[Spencer (Engine Adventures)|Spencer]] and [[Gordon (Engine Adventures)|Gordon]]
+* '''2017''' - [[Troublesome Trucks (Engine Adventures)|Troublesome Trucks]]
 }}
+</tabber>
 ==Trivia==
-* Gordon's Hill is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lickey_Incline Lickey Incline] near King's Norton station on the Midland Railway.
+* Gordon's Hill is based on the [[Wikipedia:Lickey Incline|Lickey Incline]] near King's Norton station on the Midland Railway.
-* Whilst it is probably a coincidence, there is a real place in London called "Gordon Hill".
+* Whilst it is probably a coincidence, there is a real place in London called "[[Wikipedia:Gordon Hill, London|Gordon Hill]]".
-* While the occasional accidents/events have happened on the hill, it has been the starting place for countless runaway trains, with either couplings breaking or an engine has faulty brakes.
+* While the occasional accidents/events have happened on the hill, it has been the starting place for countless runaway trains, with either couplings breaking or an engine having faulty brakes.
 * Gordon's Hill has had numerous modifications throughout the years:
 ** [[Series 1]]:
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 *** It becomes double sided and much steeper.
 **** There also appears to be two models of the hill. On one version, the ocean could be seen on the curved rail side and the other model has the ocean on the straight rail side.
-** [[Series 15]]:
-*** In [[Big Belle]], the hill was much taller and steeper than usual.
 ** [[King of the Railway]]:
 *** There is a [[Ulfstead Branch Line|junction on the other side]] that goes to [[Ulfstead Castle]].
 ==Merchandise==
+*[[Motor Road and Rail|Plarail]]
 *[[TrackMaster]]
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 [[es:Colina de Gordon]]
 [[he:גבעת גורדון]]
+[[ja:ゴードンの丘]]
 [[pl:Gabrysiowe Wzgórze]]
 [[ru:Холм Гордона]]
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 [[Category:North Western Railway]]
 [[Category:The Main Line]]
+[[Category:Hills]]