Gordon's Hill

"Gordon's Hill" is the nickname of the steep grade on the Main Line, between Wellsworth and Maron. It got its name after Gordon stalled there while pulling a goods train in 1923.

The Railway Series
Over a distance of eight kilometres (five miles), the line climbs around a hundred metres (280 feet) from Suddery Junction to reach Maron, meaning a gradient of 1:75 and a severe test for engines on the North Western Railway.

Bankers are often required to help trains up the hill. However, they run the risk of being chased by a runaway train or rear ending the train they are helping - something Duck found out the hard way once with Edward and once with Henry.

When the railway was first built, this stretch was made even more difficult by strong winds blown in by the sea. This was attempted to be countered by the planting of trees on either side of the line, but in autumn there can be the additional risk of slippery leaves on the line, as James soon discovered.

Thomas & Friends
It will appear in the twenty-third season.
 * Season 1 - Edward Helps Out, Trouble for Thomas, Thomas Saves the Day (deleted scene), James Learns a Lesson, Foolish Frieght Cars, A Proud Day for James (mentioned), Percy Runs Away, Whistles and Sneezes and James in a Mess
 * Season 2 - Percy Takes the Plunge (deleted scene), A Close Shave for Duck and Donald and Douglas
 * Season 3 - The Trouble with Mud
 * Season 4 - Bowled Out, Fish and Special Attraction
 * Season 5 - Gordon and the Gremlin, James and the Trouble with Trees, Double Teething Troubles and Busy Going Backwards
 * Season 6 - Twin Trouble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas the Jet Engine and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Season 7 - Spotless Record, Something Fishy and Gordon and Spencer
 * Season 8 - James Gets a New Coat, Percy's Big Mistake, Edward the Great, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas and the Circus, As Good as Gordon, Fish, You Can Do it, Toby!, Chickens to School and Too Hot for Thomas
 * Season 9 - Thomas and the Rainbow, Thomas' Milkshake Muddle, Thomas and the Toy Workshop, Thomas Tries His Best, Thomas' New Trucks, Thomas and the Golden Eagle and Keeping Up with James
 * Season 10 - Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out
 * Season 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller, Dream On, Thomas and the Spaceship, Henry's Lucky Day, Thomas and the Lighthouse, Don't be Silly, Billy, Edward and the Mail and Thomas and the Runaway Car
 * Season 12 - Steady Eddie, Rosie's Carnival Special, Excellent Emily James Works it Out, Thomas Puts the Brakes On and Best Friends
 * Season 13 - Thomas and the Runaway Kite, Snow Tracks
 * Season 14 - Merry Winter Wish
 * Season 15 - Stop That Bus! and Big Belle
 * Season 16 - Percy and the Calliope, Ho Ho Snowman and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Season 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Wayward Winston, Henry's Hero, Percy's Lucky Day, Away From the Sea, No More Mr. Nice Engine, Gone Fishing and The Afternoon Tea Express
 * Season 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Flatbeds of Fear, Toad's Adventure, Duck in the Water, Missing Gator and Emily Saves the World
 * Season 19 - Henry Spots Trouble, Helping Hiro, Best Engine Ever and Philip to the Rescue
 * Season 20 - Sidney Sings, Henry Gets the Express, Bradford the Brake Van, Saving Time, Over the Hill and Hugo and the Airship
 * Season 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Stuck in Gear, Hasty Hannah, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, A Shed for Edward and Emily in the Middle
 * Season 22 - An Engine of Many Colors and Thomas' Animal Ark

Specials

 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery (music video)
 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Learning Segments

 * Season 8 - How Does Emily Get to the Station?, Helping One Another and Edward Helps Emily Up Gordon's Hill
 * Calling All Engines! - Which Engine for Which Job? and Which Diesel Engine with Which Steam Engine?
 * Season 9 - Getting to Bluff's Cove, What Makes Thomas Happy?, Knowing What to do?, Getting Up Gordon's Hill and Who Respects Whom?
 * Season 10 - Help From Your Friends

Videos

 * 2015 - Welcome to the Island of Sodor Logan! and Welcome to the Island of Sodor Sam!
 * 2016 - Shooting Star Gordon of Sodor and Henry of Sodor

Trivia

 * Gordon's Hill is based on the Lickey Incline near King's Norton station on the Midland Railway.
 * Whilst it is probably a coincidence, there is a real place in London called "Gordon Hill".
 * While the occasional accidents/events have happened on the hill, it has been the starting place for countless runaway trains, with either couplings breaking or an engine has faulty brakes.
 * Gordon's Hill has had numerous modifications throughout the years:
 * Season 1:
 * The incline was curved and single sided (with Wellsworth at the bottom and Maron at the top).
 * Season 8:
 * The rails on the hill became straight with the track being curved at the bottom of the hill.
 * The bridge at the bottom also disappeared.
 * Season 9:
 * In Thomas and the Golden Eagle, there was a road leading to the top of the hill.
 * Hero of the Rails:
 * It becomes double sided and much steeper
 * There also appears to be two models of the hill. On one version, the ocean could be seen on the curved rail side and the other model has the ocean on the straight rail side.
 * Season 15:
 * In Big Belle, the hill was much taller and steeper than usual.
 * King of the Railway
 * There is a junction on the other side that goes to Ulfstead Castle.

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster