Gordon the Big Engine
Gordon the Big Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive in The Railway Series books by Reverend Wilbert Vere 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.
| Super Pacific of Gordon the Big Engine | |
|---|---|
| Thomas & Friends character | |
.jpg.webp) Gordon the Big Engine at the Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway in 2002 | |
| First appearance | The Three Railway Engines (The Railway Series, 1945) "Thomas and Gordon" (Thomas and Friends, 1984) |
| Created by | Rev. W. 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 |
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.
Voice Actors
- Neil Crone (Thomas and the Magic Railroad(UK/US) and Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go!(US))
- Keith Wickham (UK; Hero of the Rails onwards)
- Kerry Shale (US; Hero of the Rails onwards)
- Kenji Utsumi (Japan; Season 1 - 8)
- Kenta Miyake (Japan; Calling All Engines! onwards)[1]
- Martyn Luke (UK; MASHED (Channel 4) Man vs Train: Cartoon Nightmares.)
References
- 三宅 健太 (in Japanese). 81 Produce. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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