The Express (T&F)

The Express is an express passenger service train. Gordon maintains the responsibility - with assistance from Rebecca starting with the twenty-second series.

History
The Express was created to provide an express passenger service from London to Sodor. Services from the train starts at the big station, Knapford to Vicarstown where other engines - such as Gordon’s brother Flying Scotsman - take the rest of the train to the Mainland.

At some point in time, the Fat Controller purchased Rebecca from the Mainland to help out Gordon with the passenger work.

Stops
The Express stops at the following stations:
 * Tidmouth
 * Knapford
 * Elsbridge
 * Wellsworth
 * Maron
 * Kellsthorpe Road
 * Crovan's Gate
 * Vicarstown

Rolling Stock
A variety of engines have pulled the Express. Gordon mainly pulled the express; later gaining assistance from Rebecca, though Henry, James and Emily would sometimes do it. When Class 40 failed, Stepney and Duck took his place. Edward also helped Henry pull the express when Gordon burst his safety valve.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - Thomas and Gordon, Edward and Gordon, The Sad Story of Henry, Edward, Gordon and Henry, Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Breakdown Train, James and the Express, Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Percy Runs Away, The Flying Kipper, Whistles and Sneezes and Off the Rails
 * Series 2 - Cows, Percy and the Signal, Duck Takes Charge, Gordon Goes Foreign, Pop Goes the Diesel , The Missing Coach , Wrong Road and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
 * Series 3 - Time for Trouble, Gordon and the Famous Visitor, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, Henry's Forest, The Trouble with Mud, No Joke for James, Buzz, Buzz, Tender Engines, Heroes and Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
 * Series 4 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel and Bowled Out
 * Series 5 - Horrid Lorry, Bye George! and Haunted Henry
 * Series 6 - Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, It's Only Snow, Twin Trouble, The World's Strongest Engine, Middle Engine, Jack Frost, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak, Thomas the Jet Engine and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Series 7 - Edward's Brass Band, What's the Matter with Henry?, James and the Queen of Sodor, Bulgy Rides Again, Best Dressed Engine and Gordon and Spencer
 * Series 8 - Thomas to the Rescue, Henry and the Wishing Tree, James Gets a New Coat, Percy's Big Mistake, Thomas and the Firework Display, Gordon Takes Charge, Edward the Great, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas and the Circus, Thomas Gets it Right, As Good as Gordon, Fish, Halloween, You Can Do it, Toby!, James Goes Too Far and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting, Molly's Special Special, Respect for Gordon, Thomas Tries His Best, Thomas' Day Off, Thomas' New Trucks, Bold and Brave and Saving Edward
 * Series 10 - Percy and the Funfair, The Green Controller, It's Good to be Gordon, Seeing the Sights, Toby's New Shed, Big Strong Henry, Thomas and the Shooting Star, Topped Off Thomas, Thomas' Frosty Friend and Thomas and the Colours
 * Series 11 - Emily's Rubbish, Gordon and the Engineer, Henry's Lucky Day, Thomas and the Lighthouse, Don't be Silly, Billy, Toby's Triumph, Thomas and the Runaway Car and Thomas in Trouble
 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Steady Eddie, Gordon Takes a Shortcut and Thomas Puts the Brakes On
 * Series 13 - Tickled Pink, Double Trouble, Slippy Sodor, The Early Bird, Play Time, Time for a Story, Toby's New Whistle, Splish Splash Splosh and The Biggest Present of All
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, Pingy Pongy Pick Up, Charlie and Eddie, Victor Says Yes, Thomas in Charge, Being Percy, Thomas and Scruff and O the Indignity
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Emily and Dash, Percy's New Friends, Happy Hiro, Up, Up and Away!, Surprise, Surprise, Stuck on You, Tree Trouble and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles, Express Coming Through, Flash Bang Wallop!, Bust My Buffers!, Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor, Sodor Surprise Day, Muddy Matters and Whiff's Wish
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Wayward Winston, Gordon Runs Dry, Steamie Stafford, Henry's Hero, The Lost Puff, The Thomas Way, The Frozen Turntable, Gone Fishing and The Afternoon Tea Express
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Signals Crossed, Duck and the Slip Coaches, Marion and the Pipe, Spencer's VIP, Long Lost Friend, Emily Saves the World and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble, Slow Stephen, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Thomas the Babysitter and Goodbye Fat Controller
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Toby's New Friend, Henry Gets the Express, Diesel and the Ducklings, Cautious Connor, Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks, Henry in the Dark, Hugo and the Airship and Over the Hill
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Hasty Hannah, Unscheduled Stops, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, The Big Freeze, Emily in the Middle and Confused Coaches
 * Series 22 - Forever and Ever, Confusion Without Delay, What Rebecca Does, An Engine of Many Colours, School of Duck, Samson and the Fireworks, Thomas' Animal Ark, Rosie is Red, Counting on Nia and Hunt the Truck
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads, Gordon Gets the Giggles, Steam Team to the Rescue and Panicky Percy
 * Series 24 - A New Arrival, World of Tomorrow, Emily to the Rescue, Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant, Sonny's Second Chance, Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop, Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!, Kenji on the Rails Again, Cleo the Road Engine, Nia's Bright Idea and Thomas' Animal Friends
 * Other - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Specials

 * 1992 - Thomas and the U.K. Trip
 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Videos
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 * 2018 - Meet Rebecca of England!, Meet the New Steam Team and Still the Best of Friends
 * 2019 - Meet Rebecca, Meet Emily, Meet Gordon and Meet Nia
 * 2020 - Thomas Full Speed Ahead
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Annual Stories

 * 1988 - Trapped by Trees

Magazine Stories

 * 1987 - Thomas and Gordon and Edward, Gordon and Henry
 * 1988 - James and the Express, The Lost Coach, The Train Spotters, Percy Runs Away, Whistles and Sneezes and Cows
 * 1989 - Hurricane!, Gordon Learns a Lesson and Rumours and Speculation
 * 1991 - Percy and the Local
 * 1996 - Too Tired!
 * 2000 - Henrietta's Holiday
 * 2002 - Henry and Henry Helps
 * 2005 - Magic Mischief

Books
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 * 2003 - Thomas and Donald and Douglas
 * 2004 - Bill and Ben, Sir Handel, Gordon and Edward
 * 2019 - Engines Around the World

Trivia

 * Although it is the Main Line service, the Express has frequently been seen stopping at Brendam Docks from the fifth series onwards. According to Landmarks of Sodor, it stops here once a day to pick up passengers from liners such as the S.S. Roxstar.