Gordon the Engine – Gordon the Tank Engine

Gordon is a blue express engine. Gordon is mainly used for passenger duties, pulling the North Western Railway’s express, but has occasionally pulled goods trains: he has been known to run into ditches and stop on hills to get out of doing these jobs, as he believes that these are below him.

Gordon became famous after his adventure in 1953 he pulled Queen Elizabeth II’s royal train and in 1956 he traveled to London, where he was lauded by a large crowd. (more…)