Gordon

Gordon, for short time known as Shooting Star is the number 4 on the North Western Railway. He pulls the express, which is his pride. He is the only surviving brother of Flying Scotsman and the cousin of Spencer and Mallard.

Bio in the TV series
He once played a trick on Thomas when he woke Gordon during his rest. Since he is the fastest engine on Sodor owned by Sir Topham Hatt, he often shows off, which sometimes leads to accidents, like when he crashed into Kirk Ronan Station or when he tumbled into a field. He used to pull the express to the Mainland, however, in 2011 Pip and Emma arrived and took his place. He was happy about it, because now he can do two trips instead of one. He felt ashamed when he was supposed to take the Lion of Sodor with Ferdinand, but he later started to like him. When the turntable was frozen, he had to find a new shed for few days. He couldn't find any spot, until he realized he can still sleep in the remaining berth at Tidmouth Sheds, even though other engines agreed that Percy should sleep there. This plan backfired on him when he became trapped there. Some time later, Philip wanted to make a good impression on Gordon. After Gordon said Go......away, Philip thought that Gordon wants to have a race with him. After that, Philip started telling everyone that he won in a race with him, making Gordon annoyed. Gordon once teased Thomas again for being too small, which resulted for his express coaches getting derailed and Thomas been send to construction site. He also didn't wanted to leave his shed one morning, so Henry took the express and Gordon had to pull Henry's trucks. When there was Great Railway Show on the Mainland, he became streamlined and he called himself Shooting Star. He was in the Great Race part to show his brother Flying Scotsman, however, his boiler exploded because of the lack of safety valve. He was reworked back to his original shape after that. He later raced with Spencer which resulted into their coaches being switched.

Basis
Gordon is the experimental prototype for Sir Nigel Gresley's A1 Pacific design. As the Shooting Star, he is based on Pennsylvania Railroad K4.

Appearances
Misadventures of Sodor's Vehicles:

Movies: The Stepney Movie

Other:

Models used
Gordon is a Thomas Adventures model with a white running board and silver buffers.