How I Built Gordon - Tug's Trains

[@jvbndofvbnebe]

I think Gordon might've been intended to be an A1 from the start, but since there was no A1/A3 model when Awdry built it, he had to do it with the triang princess, which is hard to convert into a 100% accurate Gresley pacific, specially with the different running plate. So he had to compromise and create the A0 backstory.

[@anniel6479]

I actually really like how Sodor is populated by one-offs, hybrids, and outliers. To me it really gives the island this "rag tag bunch of misfits" vibe. But I love this alternate rebuild headcanon you've thought up to explain this model's looks. I'm never not thinking about Gordon's siblings, so the idea of him actually getting to meet some of his younger brothers and sisters that he wouldn't have in canon really warms my heart.

[@Finn_the_Cat]

The fat hatt has been shown to be a very emotional person at times so it's most likely he bought trains that were intended for scrap to keep them alive

[@anniel6479]

@@Finn_the_Cat oh definitely, definitely.

[@clockwork3494]

Honestly I think it's a headcannon that also gives so much more impact to Gordon's story where he learns diesel power is taking over and his relatives have been scrapped, he got to meet his new sibblings for a brief few years during his rebuild only to learn another few years after that was the last time he'd ever see any of them besides Flying Scotsman.

[@anniel6479]

@@clockwork3494 You're so right

[@Steamtheamaricanengine]

“Rag tag bunch of misfits on an island” hmmmmmmm where have i seen that before “rudolf the red nose reign deer”

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Gordon is one of my favorite characters in the franchise, and this custom Gordon looks perfect, in my opinion. I especially like the addition of the nameplate. It seems like something he would have.

[@cuthbert_the_austerity]

I know

[@Dead_Channel_Pretty_Much]

Something Only A Very Dignified Engine Would Have

[@Tcmtitancameraman-cdu]

Same

[@a_thomas64]

same

[@sharonzierden3511]

We need to see Henry Toby and Oliver

[@GoveaWorks]

Can't get over how beautiful your models are.

[@thethingfromthelivestreamchat]

Gordon in primer looks like he's in that game on the Thomas DVDs where you had to match the engine to their right color

[@bobingabout]

I don't usually rewatch videos that have been reposted. I tend to only go back and watch a few specific ones I've enjoyed. I'm making an exception in your case, watching most of them as you post them. Post the Toby one next, I want to watch it.

[@brettplants9435]

Same here. I usually hate rewatching something I’ve already watched, but in this case, we need to help our boy out.

[@tugsfan1617]

Gordon model looks like a classic gold model

[@coolgamerboi717]

But what about.........HENRY BEFORE THE FLYING KIPPER CRASH

[@MarieMüller-g4d]

You are Right🙂

[@coolgamerboi717]

not gonna lie I think that would be pretty hard to do

[@LetsJustin]

You mean his old shape. I think, It would be impossible to make a realistic depiction of some weird, busted A0 with a tiny firebox.

[@lolchipperson11person12]

@@LetsJustinThe amount of blending between engine designs would be weird. And to be fair, he’d really just be a 3d print.

[@MaxwellTheTrainFan]

I mean … unlucky tug has a Atlantic model 😂 That counts . I guess

[@WoozieGuy]

Such a beautiful looking model of a realistic take on Gordon.

[@m90sanimations56]

Fun fact, uhh, weirdly enough, Gordon's sloped running board (to some degree) is accurate, since there was an engine, GNR No.461, the Prototype of the LNER/GNR O2's which had the same unique characteristic of a sloped front running board, so, it could be said that the sloped front running board is a characteristic of Gresley prototypes

[@greenerell484]

amazing how may people are rewatching all the reuploads

[@cloudracer07]

I'm still waiting for that Henry and Toby video.

[@DuckShowStudios]

Your Gordon moddel is amazing! This video is interessting. Your Gordon back story is great. If you make a series I think it would be amazing because you understand these chrarictors so well and your back storys for these chrarictors are so interessting. Great video! Hope you have a great day!

[@ItsCarlos563]

Gordon will be very pleased with this.

[@levidarling5107]

I personally would’ve loved to see a nameplate that says “Gordon” in the television series weather it would’ve been model or CGI.

[@khalifizikriazzam834]

Here's an idea,put a "The Shooting Star" nameplate on gordon so hes similar to other A3s that have long names

[@khalifizikriazzam834]

And another one,make the Wild'Norwester plates to put on gordons smokebox

[@moonlightrider24]

A classic goodie of a model. Basic but wonderful

[@JaydenTheGreat019]

0:40 I love how you put the "How I Built" text on top of Gordon's nameplate.

[@gilbertporter4992]

I wanted to ask Tug, you mentioned the LMS Fowler looked a but small & dinky behind an A3 body. Someone told me there where bigger fowler tenders used that would look good proportionally wise behind a A3 body.

[@Superion247]

I don't even think any of those exist in model form.

[@Cocogram95]

I think your thinking of a stainer tender

[@Antluvstrains]

The bright side is that Hornby has a new tender coupling system that is used in their P2’s. Hopefully they retool their other models with it soon.

[@RobloxFunX]

4:36 Gordon you're gonna explode without water

[@frencisshuen1054]

Whoosh! The shootingstar is coming through!

[@fanofeverything30465]

​@@frencisshuen1054Give up There's nothing you can do

[@gun_Jesus36]

I like your content and videos, your videos make me happy and your edit is very good, keep going and don't give up just like your favourite character, Edward 😉

[@theminiyosshi2901]

I’m not sure if you still take suggestions on which train is next, but I’d like to see your take on Lady or Diesel 10. Lady because if this shows anything I’d like to see your headcannon on how you would fit her in the Thomas lore without magic, and Diesel 10 because of the stupid crane

[@xxreyrppuppetmasxx2595]

I hope there's gonna be a video when Gordon pulls his own Coaches.

[@Imjustasimpleman5310]

Yes! Gordon is not Gordon without the express.

[@daelengordon9495]

I agree

[@nicholasstanton9575]

Gordon is not Gordon without Gordon’s Gordon Express

[@frencisshuen1054]

​@@Imjustasimpleman5310Gordon: Thomas! Stop chatting and bring me my coaches!(whistling)

[@Malarkeypop2009]

Ya know, Gordon could use some smoke-detectors, just to add a little more British charm to him.

[@russellgxy2905]

I like it, but it’s a little pointless. At least with this original A3 shape

[@shaneilyes6088]

Gordon is top tier

[@doctorwhosit3896]

I love the bleeps you had in there they crack me up

[@Eliteguest555]

I would like if you add a coridor because it more fits for an A3

[@TojiAK47]

Unlucky tug I have a suggestion since I loved this video, can you old shape Henry? I feel like that could be interesting since it’ll be a cool design. ❤

[@Veggietalesfan2]

Well, you've already done a Tugs Trains video on Duck and Oliver. I think a Tugs Trains video on both Henry and Toby would be excellent. It really would.

[@Watermillfilms]

Hello @ The unlucky Tug I have a question or idea for a video. What’s the Rev Awdry legacy? Since many great authors are being questioned today. Was he a cantankerous person? unpleasant. Or generally a moral man with a passion for railways. Was he as inventive as say Tolkien? As they both go to such detail in their worlds. What would he think of his creation today being a huge commercial enterprise? Is it a good example of life in the past. Being idyllic, nostalgia, or just a rose tinted view? I think although maybe a controversial few questions. It could make a great video as I don’t think many people have produced one like that. As you always put much thought in your videos. Brilliant model! Keep well.

[@Xalerdane]

We know that he was an unpleasable diva when it came to the illustrations.

[@Watermillfilms]

@@Xalerdane well it’s just interesting to hear people’s opinions because no one really asks. No one has really given an in-depth video of his life and maybe challenges with his creation.

[@Xalerdane]

@@Watermillfilms He also said "Once the Americans get a hold of it, The Whole series will be vulgarized and ruined."

[@Watermillfilms]

@@Xalerdane To be fair It is a huge commercial enterprise almost like Disney now in my opinion.

[@ninjacraftb]

Hey Nic, I think I figured it out. Awdry tried to justify Gordon’s design flaws because they were also present on his model of Gordon, his Gordon model was a weird Stanier/Gresley hybrid, he converted a Stanier engine into an A3 for his Gordon model, and I think the models are what should be taken seriously when it comes to visual aspects. Especially the 2 cylinder aspect, he used a 2 cylinder model for Gordon, so he took the lore of the model and put it into the character.

[@warsthemarvel8608]

Tug: 0:00 - 0:11 HA GOT YA! HAHA! Me: Thanks Nick, I hate you.

[@frencisshuen1054]

Express coming through ~

[@Tcmtitancameraman-cdu]

I want to know why does Gordon’s footplate flat instead of with a slope

[@Locomotive-trainguy]

With Gordons name plates you can use the seven vally railway number 600 called Gordon

[@bernardothetankengine7218]

nobody the unlucky tug at 0:17 henry old shape:*i am an fucking joke to you?!?!?!!?

[@Ankylodon27]

I always wonder to Tender Engines have suspension leaf spring in the Driving wheels

[@JonahgamerTV]

Request: You should do Neville next.

[@Darius_Videos]

I have a idea unlucky tug add a water tank at the end like the flying scottsmens second tender

[@goodbabushkafarm1481]

I really love your model and headcanon for gordon it feels so right

[@JohnBoyAdvance]

4:26 Bröther may Ï have some tëndër?

[@thesjlawshow759]

Now here is my feelings…Henry is the prototype and Gordon is the first A1/3 built after Henry. Now I have created an entire AU combining the books, Seasons 1-4 of the model series, and my own personal touches. Many people may not like it as I had to add a few of my patriotic details (I’m American so I wanted to mix in the USA somewhere) but with explanation it works and besides in an AU you should enjoy the material.

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

Gordon looks good with round buffers

[@A_Calm_K2]

When ever you finish your layout, try to add a ditch near the turn table for fun, to resemble the ditch from off the rails Edit: just a suggestion

[@JosephAbbott-gw4ik]

I remember once, I was with my aunts and uncles, and we were all chatting, and then all of a sudden this video starts and it's just "HAAAAARGGGHHHH!" and I genuinely went "AAAHH!"

[@Mr.C_the_Artist]

I know this is a old video but have gou though of making a Prototype Henry or old shape henry, a LNER A1 mixed with C1 (that's right? I can't remember if it was C1 or V1 or a different engine), i think some people make a Old shape henry, i don't know if they are realistic or aim for a more prop accurate design, but it would be cool

[@StainierBlack5_]

You can try old shape Henry use a A1 with a lot of modifications including a sloped footplate and different tender use the same modified running board use a different body maybe make a C1 body longer and take away the side things on the smoke box on the side.

[@eef1704]

Holy guacamole Gordon is back!!

[@blagovestgenov8025]

I like your version of Gordon the big engine

[@TobyOliverHenryFan]

Hmm Toby Oliver and Henry being in one video? Hmm interesting...considering my name.

[@HELLOEARTH1MILLION]

7:39 Did you make Flying Scotsman with smoke deflectors?

[@napsbrickrailways2290]

I believe the smoke deflectors came with the model as it was an early 2000s era style

[@BryceFouch]

They sell the oval buffers on eBay

[@FunAngelo2005]

I'd like to see how you did james' extended running board

[@merlinandmurdoch7837]

He did the video

[@FunAngelo2005]

@@merlinandmurdoch7837 I make the comment bofore the reupload

[@lesleyoates5718]

pls make a how I built henry vid :(

[@ConfusedMonkeVr]

3:28 the A3 gay crusader really caught me off guard and made me laugh 😂😂

[@jamesknowles6875]

Gordon is flying Scotsman brother mallard is Spencer’s brother

[@LetsJustin]

And Spencer is Gordon's cousin.

[@LemonAid_osc]

Ah yes, the grand "Flyinc Scotsman"

[@EggGuy461]

We're getting very close to 100k views! Let's go people!

[@fabionoronhazampieri7639]

3:44 agreed i prefer the corridor tender it looks gine on gordon

[@majedachowdhury7742]

You know I think gordon should be changed to an A3 instead of a A1 in the shows and scotsman in to the new all engines go😊

[@SparklingJam]

4:29 I guess Gordon took Thomas’s advice and scrapped his tender

[@harrisonallen651]

Looks exactly like Hornbys Flying Scotsman

[@DSK_Terrence_Official]

I saw your Spencer video and said that you’d make remakes with them, would you give them faces for the remakes?

[@seanmctear8010]

Gordon dominates dem all

[@SamuelCreamer-d1l]

My personal favourite au

[@garethavery7267]

Yes we would have forgot to change the buffers

[@stevethesmartbird27]

Gordon looks like In model form

[@nigelgresley87546]

Ok just hear me out for a sec, if Doncaster DID rebuild Gordon with oval buffers, they’d come from a GCR engine

[@knowledgeabledude2971]

If he is the first one, does that mean that the Flying Scotsman is his younger brother?

[@HELLOEARTH1MILLION]

3:25 Gordon actually left between April 1923 and July 1923.

[@arashgaming5798]

Can we acknowledge the fact that one of gordon's brothers is called Gay crusader

[@justinagedmine1461]

When you said none of your engines have nameplates you forgot donald douglas hrio bill ben

[@elisnyder863]

He hadn't made Donald and Douglas yet, and Bill, Ben, and Hiro still haven't been made. Hell, I'm not sure Tug will even make a Hiro.

[@daneshardlow293]

Spencer is silver not white. It's bin years since I've seen Thomas and I can still remember?

[@CrispyNuggetProductions]

Hes white

[@BNSF2012]

you could make your own oval or retangle buffers

[@Rodgerball]

Can you make a video compiling toby and Henry

[@Alextrains502]

Love your vids

[@hurtslafrancis14]

Can you make a video about splatter and dodge and diesel 10

[@adelaidabayot2515]

How about polar express and polar express coaches? Can you make polar express?

[@LetsJustin]

There's not really anything to customize. Just buy a Pere Marquette and rename it.

[@thomas2themaximus913]

Pardon me, Nic. I just wanted to ask you if you're sure deleting this channel if your original channel comes back is a good idea? Since your original channel got taken down because it was involved with your other two channels got strikes by Mattel, you may be risking your channel again.

[@ThewhiteE12]

On the LNER I think he could have been Great Northern and Called Great Gordon

[@levidarling5107]

I thought the same thing!! 😁

[@ORB2-Paekakariki]

What about making a old henery

[@LiamOdonoghue-h5w]

can you make old henry like in the RWS books 4-6-2 Pasific prototype

[@LiamOdonoghue-h5w]

/Stolen blueprints, with the black five henry

[@hurtslafrancis14]

Can you make a model about the small railway engines Rex Bert and Mike

[@nicholasstanton9575]

0:00 Press 3 times

[@SparklingJam]

0:03 I dare you to make an old shape henry

[@LetsJustin]

Can you imagine, how hard it would be, to make some weird, busted A0 with a tiny firebox? It would be impissible if he didn't fully 3D model this whole thing and 3D-print it.

[@Argo1a2a3a]

I need a henry video

[@lucab3157]

if you want to challenge maybe you should try building an old shape henry i don't know if you could or how you would but it's a challenge it's just a suggestion you don't have to take it too seriously.

[@LetsJustin]

1:14 literally, why would they rebuild Gordon into a 2 cylinder locomotive? Like, is there ANY upside to this? I mean, they're sending Gordon to crewe, just to REMOVE his third cylinder which evenly distributes the pressure between the 2 main cylinders, making him run more smoothly. Who in the right mind would go to the trouble of removing this key feature of the A1?😂

[@LetsJustin]

Okay, after actually reading the page, I noticed that his entire chassis was replaced because Gresley's "conjugated" valve gear was causing trouble? Like, what??? Didn't Gresley's locomotives just use regular walshaerts gear? ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR VALVE GEAR TYPES IN ALL OF BRITAIN

[@hurtslafrancis14]

Make a video about Henry olde shape

[@TheRealAnakinSkywalker66]

How much could I pay you to do an a1 like that for me?

[@chargoesboom6990]

If anyone did make gordon similar to how he did it, was the lining that much of a bitch to put on?

[@That1person810]

why do i feel like gordon looks better in grey 4:49

[@willthemechanist4504]

what happened to the original LADAS tender?

[@yaydisaking]

Can you make old shape Henry

[@alexsand008]

I [____] what a henry model!!!

[@afonsocleriston1412]

Gordon in my favorite 😍

[@gwrtromsoe]

What about Peters Spares for parts?

[@TaranjitMehat-um2pc]

I want to see spencer

[@elisabethcoldiron3426]

I want to see Henry