Gordon the Big Engine
| Gordon the Big Engine | |
|---|---|
| Thomas & Friends character | |
| First appearance |
The Three Railway Engines (The Railway Series) |
| Created by |
Wilbert Awdry Christopher Awdry |
| Voiced by |
Neil Crone (Thomas and the Magic Railroad) Keith Wickham (UK) Kerry Shale (US) Kenji Utsumi (Japan; 1990-2004; S1-8) Kenta Miyake (Japan; 2005-present; Calling All Engines! onwards) |
| Number | 4 |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
The Three Railway Engines (The Railway Series)
Gordon the Big Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive in The Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry and is one of the central characters in the television series Thomas and Friends, which is based on the books. He is painted blue and carries the number 4. Gordon views himself as the most important engine because he is the biggest and he pulls the Express.
His first appearance in the Railway Series was in Book 1, The Three Railway Engines. The eighth book in the series was dedicated to him, as was the thirty-first.
Gordon is hard working and strong, and performs his express duties to the absolute best of his ability. He is also the fastest engine on the Island of Sodor. He is sometimes teased by other engines, particularly the smaller ones, and has been known to have a good-natured rivalry with fellow main line engines Henry the Green Engine and James the Red Engine. Nevertheless, he is also quick to forgive and sometimes gives advice and assistance to other engines. He also has a ready wit.
Often times Gordon is teased by the other engines for his "all work and no play" mentality. He even takes courses and trains during his free time instead if spending time with the other engines.
Despite his hard-working nature and his position among the engines, Gordon can be very arrogant, and has at times antagonized the other engines, particularly Edward, Thomas and Percy. But following mis-adventures where Edward had to help him, Gordon had to acknowledge that despite being old, Edward is still a very useful engine.
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