Gordon was waiting at the platform 1 at Knapford. When he saw Percy come with his coaches, he waited for the passengers to aboard the express.

It was a great morning, and as soon as he heard the whistle and saw the green flag. He let out his own whistle and drove off. As he drove on the tracks, he saw the other steam engines and gave them a whistle, his blue paint shining with the number 4 on his tender. "Express coming through!!!"