Gordon's Special Coaches

Gordon's Special Coaches are a pair of indigo express coaches which were gifted to Gordon after he broke a speed record.

Emily was sent to collect the coaches and deliver them to the ceremony at Knapford, but Diesel stole them and hid them in a siding in retaliation for her brushing off his own record.^[1]

Technical Details

Basis

Gordon's special coaches are both based on SR Maunsell composite coaches, albeit with no corridors and a shortened body. The green and red express coaches share the same basis.

Livery

Gordon's special coaches are painted indigo with a gold and red stripe along the sides beneath their windows. Their roofs are white with black vents.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Series 7 - Gordon and Spencer (dropped)
Series 10 - Emily and the Special Coaches
Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard (deleted scene) and Toby's Special Surprise (deleted scene)

Learning Segments

Series 10 - Sodor's Special Places: Knapford Station (Part 1)
Series 11 - Fun Times with our Friends: Diesel

Books

2008 - Thomas, Emily and the Special Coaches
2010 - 10 Books Special Collection, Emily's Special Surprise, Thomas, Emily and the Special Coaches (book)
2012 - Bad! The Special Compartment Is Gone

Magazine Stories

2007 - Emily's Present

Trivia

The models used for Gordon's special coaches were originally constructed for the seventh series episode Gordon and Spencer as Spencer's coaches, but were dropped in favour of Spencer using the Special Express Coaches. They were later reused as Gordon's coaches in the tenth series.^[2]
While they were not in the shot of any of the episodes from the series, several behind the scenes photographs show that Gordon's special coaches were in the yard by Tidmouth Sheds during filming of the twelfth series.
The models of both of Gordon's special coaches are currently on display at the Discover Thomas & Friends Exhibition in Drayton Manor.

Gallery

Thomas & Friends

Model Series

Promotional Material

Behind the Scenes

References

↑ T&F S10 #21 "Emily and the Special Coaches"
↑ @IsaacM6991 on X

North Western Railway

~~---~~ Dropped | * 1991-1994 maps only | ** 2014 map only

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Emily \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Bill and Ben \| Stepney \| Harvey \| Fergus \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Molly \| Neville \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Billy \| Stanley \| Hank \| Flora \| Victor \| Charlie \| Bash and Dash \| Ferdinand \| Scruff \| Belle \| Porter \| Timothy \| Marion \| Ryan \| Sonny
	Diesel	Diesel \| Daisy \| BoCo \| Mavis \| Derek \| 'Arry and Bert \| Diesel 10 \| Salty \| Dennis \| Den \| Dart \| Paxton \| Norman \| Sidney \| Philip
	Other	Flynn \| Winston \| Stafford
	Former	Hiro \| Glynn \| Coffee Pots
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Old Slow Coach \| Slip Coaches \| Hannah \| Dexter \| Green Express Coaches \| Emily's Coaches \| Toby's Museum Coach \| Flora's Tram Coach \| Open-Topped Carriages
	Goods	Troublesome Trucks \| Troublesome Vans \| The Spiteful Brake Van \| Toad \| Troublesome Tankers \| James' Trucks \| Thomas' Trucks \| Hector \| The Calliope
	Other	The Breakdown Train (Judy and Jerome) \| Rocky \| Gordon's Snow Machine \| The Pump Trolley \| The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles		Kevin \| Big Mickey \| Cranky \| Carly
People		Sir Topham Hatt \| Old Bailey \| Mr. Conductor \| Grandfather Hatt \| Mr. Arkwright \| Mr. Perkins
Lines		The Main Line \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| Brendam Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Toby's Branch Line \| Stepney's Branch Line \| The Loop Line \| The Headland Line* \| The Secondary Loop Line* \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line \| Ulfstead Branch Line \| Vicarstown Branch Line \| The Main Line Loop \| Rescue Centre Branch Line \| Harwick Branch Line

The Main Line

* David Mitton maps only | ** Sam Wilkinson map only

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Donald and Douglas \| Emily \| Murdoch \| Molly \| Nia \| Rebecca
	Diesel	BoCo
	Former	Edward
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Annie and Clarabel \| Green Express Coaches \| Red Express Coaches \| Emily's Coaches
Rolling Stock	Former	The Spiteful Brake Van \| Slip Coaches
Trains	Passenger	The Express \| The Local \| The Great Waterton Special
Trains	Goods	The Flying Kipper \| The Midnight Goods
Infrastructure	Stations	Tidmouth \| Lower Tidmouth \| Knapford \| Crosby \| Wellsworth \| Maron \| Cronk \| Killdane \| Balladrine \| Kellaby \| Lower Kellsthorpe \| Kellsthorpe Road \| The Workmen's Halt \| Crovan's Gate \| Great Waterton \| Vicarstown \| Barrow-in-Furness
	Sheds	Tidmouth Sheds \| Tidmouth Yard Sheds \| Knapford Sheds \| Crovan's Gate Sheds* \| Vicarstown Sheds
	Tunnels and Bridges	Tidmouth Tunnel (South) \| Henry's Tunnel \| Crosby Tunnel \| Bluebell's Bridge \| The Viaduct \| Sodor Suspension Bridge \| Maron Bridge* \| The Big Dipper** \| Vicarstown Viaduct* \| Vicarstown Bridge**

[1] T&F S10 #21 "Emily and the Special Coaches"

[2] @IsaacM6991 on X

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