Gordon

## Gordon the Big Engine

> " *Simple...I'm the strongest and the best: an engine who should be treated with more respect.*"
> ― Gordon
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**Gordon** is the Number Four Engine. He's big engine that works as the main Express engine on the Island of Sodor. Gordon can be rather pompous and arrogant at times, but he has a good heart and is always ready to help.

## Bio

Gordon was very impolite when Thomas first arrived. He and James teased the small engine, claiming he was useless, clumsy and very weak. Thomas, however, proved them wrong when he was able to help James after he had derailed. Gordon, along with James and Henry, began to miss Thomas when he left to run his branch line. The three big engines didn't like the fact they had to shunt their own trains, and after Henry and James had some embarrassing incidents, Gordon convinced the two of them that they should go on strike. This backfired, as Sir Topham Hatt shut them up in the shed and brought in a new engine named Percy to help. Sir Topham Hatt eventually forgave the three engines and allowed them to come out and pull trains again as long as they behaved.

Another time, Gordon got into an argument with Thomas and challenged him to a race to prove who was the fastest. This ended with both of them crashing into Henry's goods train as they had neglected their own duties while having this race.

## Persona

Gordon is the senior member of the engine family, the fastest and most powerful of Sir Topham Hatt's railway — and he knows it. He loves pulling the Express and is proud to be the engine in charge of it. Despite being grumpy, rude and pompous, he's good hearted, though, and always willing to forgive, and use his superior strength to help smaller engines out of trouble.

## Livery

Gordon is painted in the North Western Railway’s bright blue with red lining and a yellow number four on his tender.

## Appearances

* Season 1 - A Really Useful Engine, Elephants and Bootlaces, Cheeky Little Percy, Percy in the Dark, Thomas to the Rescue, Thomas and Toby (cameo), James’ Sticky Situation (cameo), Thomas and the Can-Do Crew (mentioned), Problems for Henry, Percy, Edward and the Icy Rails, The Trouble with Cows, James’ Mucky Friend, Thomas, Gordon and the Race, Percy’s Post (cameo), Duck and the Diesel Engine, Oliver Gets the Bird (cameo), Cranky at the Quarry (cameo), Gordon's Revenge, The Missing Tuba Player, Stowaway Scarecrow, Famous Engines
* Season 2 - Things That Go Bump in the Night (does not speak), Road Rage, Terence Takes a Trip (does not speak; speaking role cut), Edward's Triumph (mentioned), Oliversaurus, Helpful Harvey (mentioned), Rosie’s Fresh Start, The Good Old Days (does not speak), Travis Feels Left Out, Ten Minus One (does not speak), Mavis' Passenger Run,

### Shorts

* Season 1 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (cameo)

### Music Videos

* Season 1 - Really Useful Engine, Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover, Surprises, James the Really Splendid Engine, It's Great to be an Engine, and Engine Roll Call
* Season 2 - Shining Time Station, I've Been Working on the Railroad, Come for the Ride, Let's Have a Race, Accidents Will Happen

### Whistles

In various episodes and the puzzle intermissions, Gordon incorrectly has Duck's whistle.