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Gordon the Big Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive in ''The Railway Series'' books by Rev. W. 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. 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. == Personality == Gordon is hard working and strong, and performs his express duties to the absolute best of his ability. He is also the fastest engine on the Island of Sodor. He is sometimes teased by other engines, particularly the smaller ones, and has been known to have a good-natured rivalry with fellow main line engines Henry the Green Engine and James the Red Engine. Nevertheless, he is also quick to forgive and sometimes gives advice and assistance to other engines. He also has a ready wit. Despite his hard-working nature and his position among the engines, Gordon can be very arrogant, and has at times antagonized the other engines, particularly Edward, Thomas and Percy. But following mis-adventures where Edward had to help him, Gordon had to acknowledge that despite being old, Edward is still a very useful engine. He is usually the first choice for special trains, and was honoured to pull the Royal Train when Queen Elizabeth II visited Sodor. His great strength means that he is also sometimes called upon for heavy goods trains and rescue operations, but he by far prefers passenger trains. Once, when he was to pull a freight train, he got stuck in a ditch in an attempt to get out of pulling the train. To date, the only goods train he wanted to pull was the Circus train, and was rather angry that James was chosen to pull it instead. In the Railway Series book ''The Eight Famous Engines'', Gordon made headlines when he visited London. He has also been to Carlisle when an enthusiasts' special train broke down. Despite his fame and importance, he can be very competitive. He particularly dislikes being told about engines who are faster than he is, and once lost his dome through trying to compete with City of Truro. He is proud of having been built at Doncaster and his work on the East Coast Main Line in his youth. Therefore, he never misses an opportunity to talk about his Doncaster brothers and cousins from the London and North Eastern Railway. He arrived on Sodor in 1923. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gordon the Big Engine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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