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TheDockTank — Gordon the Express Engine

Published: 2019-02-14 04:46:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 2282; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 6
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Description Year built: 1922

Put into SCR service: 1922

Shed Allocation: Tidmouth

Work: Secondary express services on Tidmouth-Barrow mainline

Bio: Gordon and his siblings were built by Crovan's Gate in 1922 for top-link express trains on the Tidmouth-Barrow mainline. When Gordon was trialed on the mainline he reached a record breaking speed of 105 mph. This feat made Gordon a very famous engine, some would say the most famous engine on Sodor. The praise and attention made Gordon very pompous and proud, the once young and eager engine was turned stuck-up and self important. Gordon would pull heavy expresses from Vicarstown to Tidmouth for two years before being transferred to Tidmouth and then pulled trains from their to Barrow. Gordon has had many adventures following his move to Tidmouth and the already famous engine became world famous. He was on top of the world, that was until 1997. He had to keep up with Network Rail's  timetable for the exchange at Barrow. Gordon tried his best but just couldn't do it. So, The Fat Controller purchased Pip & Emma for the Wildnor'wester and Gordon was demoted to secondary express services. Gordon was a little sad at first but soon began to like the change of pace. In 2011, after Wilbert Awdry's centenary he given the honor of pulling a new train named "The Reverend W. Awdry" after the man itself. Gordon pulls the train from Tidmouth to Vicarstown with a special stop at Wellsworth. The train is very popular and can often times be quite heavy, but Gordon doesn't mind, he's happy to help the legacy of Wilbert Awdry live on for years to come.

Personality: Gordon is described as a pompous, arrogant, and self-important engine. When Gordon was young he was the fastest engine on Sodor. This made him a very boastful and puffed up engine. He thought no engine was important as he was. He always wanted to pull the most important trains and sulked if another engine were to pull one. He refused to pull goods trains or shunt his own trains and looked down on other engines who did. He especially liked to tease and belittle Edward because he was old and he saw him as unreliable. However, as the years went on Gordon matured and got rid of some of his rude tendencies. He doesn't belittle Edward anymore and now sees him as a really useful engine. He still dislikes goods trains and shunting but isn't childish or whiny when he is assigned to do so. He doesn't look down on the little tank engines anymore and realizes they are an essential part of railway operation. He is still boastful and arrogant but he has shown that even the most stubborn of engines can change for the better.

Hope you guys enjoy! My Headcanon for Gordon is free to use but please credit me.

Credit for sprite goes to DanielArkansanEngine and indominus4356  
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Comments: 57

E2100BenjaminAlvarez [2019-05-19 22:51:15 +0000 UTC]

Gordon looks nice!

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TheDockTank In reply to E2100BenjaminAlvarez [2019-05-19 23:02:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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E2100BenjaminAlvarez In reply to TheDockTank [2019-05-19 23:09:42 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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thomas-fan-collector [2019-03-25 11:41:43 +0000 UTC]

Nice look of Gordon, theDockTank.

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TheDockTank In reply to thomas-fan-collector [2019-03-25 12:10:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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thomas-fan-collector In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 12:13:08 +0000 UTC]

NP theDockTank, I see you updated Henry and his tender is based like the TV series.

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Jointline-Studios [2019-03-24 23:24:22 +0000 UTC]

I like the Idea of the Shooting Star being an express service.

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-24 23:34:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank You! The name sounded like it would be nice fit for Gordon's new train.

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-24 23:39:35 +0000 UTC]

And then, there's the Ocean Liner, the Lenwood-to-Happard Service. It's not on Sodor, it's on my railway.

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 00:31:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh ok, sounds interesting.

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 00:33:17 +0000 UTC]

What took you so long?!?!

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 00:38:26 +0000 UTC]

I was eating dinner, sorry for leaving you waiting

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 00:41:04 +0000 UTC]

It's quite alright. No need to apologize. And I have to ask you something...

Beef of Chicken?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 00:49:14 +0000 UTC]

Chicken

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 00:50:15 +0000 UTC]

Same. Now you ask a question

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 00:52:25 +0000 UTC]

Chocolate or Vanilla?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 00:55:14 +0000 UTC]

STRAWBER--

Naw, just kidding, I'll take vanilla

Boxers of briefs?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:03:41 +0000 UTC]

Boxers


Marvel or DC?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:06:18 +0000 UTC]

DC

Flying Scotsman or Tornado?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:11:59 +0000 UTC]

Flying Scotsman


Blue or Green?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I would go with blue.

Mario or Luigi?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:14:49 +0000 UTC]

Luigi


Spongebob or Patrick

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:15:31 +0000 UTC]

Spongebob

McQueen or Mater?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:17:43 +0000 UTC]

Mater


Ice Cream or Cake?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:18:51 +0000 UTC]

Ice Cream Sandwhich.

Waffles or pancakes?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:24:03 +0000 UTC]

Waffles


Southern Railway or LMS?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:24:59 +0000 UTC]

Southern of course!

Thomas or Percy?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:27:37 +0000 UTC]

Percy


LMS or GWR?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:30:55 +0000 UTC]

LMS

Luigi or WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALUIGIIIIII

(Yes, over doing it was worth it)

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:41:45 +0000 UTC]

Luigi, once more


Bacon or Sausage

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:44:04 +0000 UTC]

Have you read my username?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:47:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes lol

Twitter or Tumblr

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:50:03 +0000 UTC]

Twitter! 

Minecraft, good or bad?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 01:57:32 +0000 UTC]

Minecraft is a good game, it's just some of it's fanbase that make it seem childish.

X-men or The Avengers?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 01:59:08 +0000 UTC]

That's why I mainly play Single Player

Avengers, because THANOS MEMES

Heavy goods, or express?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:04:40 +0000 UTC]

Heavy Goods


Shunter or Mixed-Traffic Engine?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 02:09:55 +0000 UTC]

Mixed-Traffic

Branchline or Mainline?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:13:59 +0000 UTC]

Branchline

Consolidation or Decapod?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 02:15:45 +0000 UTC]

Decapod

Normal or streamlined?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:17:09 +0000 UTC]

Streamlined

Knuckle Couplers or Screw Link Couplings

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 02:18:25 +0000 UTC]

Knuckle.

Tender or Tank?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:20:06 +0000 UTC]

Tank engines

4-Wheel Coaches or 6-Wheel Coaches

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 02:21:15 +0000 UTC]

4-wheel

Chum or Krabby Patties

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:24:22 +0000 UTC]

Krabby Patties

Plankton or Mr.Krabs?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 02:26:12 +0000 UTC]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gi-RY…

Strawberries or Oranges?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:29:00 +0000 UTC]

Lol

Strawberries

Cell Phone or Computer?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 02:29:49 +0000 UTC]

Computer

Noodles or string cheese?

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:32:12 +0000 UTC]

String Cheese

Peanut Butter Crackers of Cheese Crackers?

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Jointline-Studios In reply to TheDockTank [2019-03-25 02:49:07 +0000 UTC]

Cheese anything

Sorry for taking 20 years to reply, Had to take a shower.

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TheDockTank In reply to Jointline-Studios [2019-03-25 02:53:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh ok, no need to be sorry.

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