"Gordon's Hill" is the nickname of the steep graded huge hill on the Main Line, between Wellsworth and Maron. It got its name after Gordon stalled there while pulling a goods train.
History[]
Gordon's Hill has been seen frequently throughout the television series. Edward is usually seen banking engines on the hill when they are stuck halfway up, though occasionally other engines such as Toby and Duck have done the job.
From King of the Railway onwards, there has been a junction leading to the Ulfstead Branch Line near the bottom of the hill.
The foot of the hill is also the site of many crashes, such as when a calliope ran away from Percy and came off the rails at the bottom of the hill, when a new car for Sir Topham Hatt ran away from Thomas due to him not being coupled to the flatbed, or when James' brakes failed after he ran out of brake fluid.
Appearances[]
Magazine Stories
PC games
Books
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Trivia[]
- Gordon's Hill is one of only two locations to appear in every series of Thomas & Friends, the other being Tidmouth Sheds.
- Unlike the Railway Series, Gordon has gotten stuck on the hill at least six times in the show. Once in the first series episode, Edward and Gordon, another time in the sixth series episode, Edward the Very Useful Engine, twice in the eighth series episode, You Can Do it, Toby!, and twice in the eighteenth series episode, Old Reliable Edward.
- Although Gordon also got stuck in the 2015 special, The Adventure Begins, the special recreates the same events as Edward and Gordon.
- Gordon's Hill is one of the only locations named after a character, as well as Henry's Tunnel, and Neville’s Bridge.
Merchandise[]
- Plarail
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
References[]
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas | Emily | Murdoch | Molly | Nia | Rebecca |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | |
| Former | Edward | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Emily's Coaches | Green Express Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
| Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | Slip Coaches | |
| Trains | Passenger | The Express | The Local | The Great Waterton Special |
| Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Midnight Goods | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Lower Tidmouth** | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk** | Killdane** | Balladrine** | Kellaby** | Whispering Woods Halt** | Kellsthorpe Road** | Crovan's Gate | Great Waterton** | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness** |
| Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Tidmouth Yard Sheds | Knapford Sheds | Crovan's Gate Sheds* | Vicarstown Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel (South) | Henry's Tunnel | Crosby Tunnel** | Crosby Bridge* | The Viaduct | Sodor Suspension Bridge** | Maron Bridge* | Standard Gauge and Narrow Gauge Viaduct | Vicarstown Bridge** |