Duck

"There are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way. I'm Great Western and..." "Don't we know it!"

- Duck and the big engines, Duck and the Diesel Engine

   Duck   Montague (affectionately known as "Duck" because of his supposed waddle) is a Great Western pannier tank engine.
 * Number: 8, previously 5741
 * Class: GWR 57xx 0-6-0PT
 * Designer: Charles B. Collett
 * Builder: Swindon Works
 * Configuration: 0-6-0PT
 * Arrived on Sodor: 1955

Bio in the Railway Series
Duck worked at Paddington before moving to Sodor in 1955 to take over Percy's shunting duties, leaving the latter free to assist with the construction of Knapford Harbour. Duck was a hard worker, but the others mistook his work ethic for simplicity and tried to use this to their advantage. They soon found their mistake when Duck and Percy took revenge on them by barring them from the shed.

When Diesel arrived, the others took a liking to his flattery, but Duck was doubtful and left Diesel to his own devices, which resulted in the latter getting into a mishap with some old trucks. Diesel vowed to get revenge and, inspired by several incidents occurring around the yard in Duck's absence, spread rumours that Duck had given offensive nicknames to the others. Duck was sent to work as a banker at Wellsworth pending further injury and after bravely stopping a runaway goods train at his own risk regained the respect of the others. Of course, by this time the others were aware that the matter of all Diesel's fault, but Duck's triumph certainly helped.

Duck continued working on the main line until 1968, at which time the Tidmouth-Arlesburgh branch line - nicknamed The Little Western - was restored and Duck was asked to run it with help from Oliver and, on occasion, Donald and Douglas.

Persona
Duck is a Great Western pannier tank engine. His real name is Montague, but he is usually called Duck, which he prefers. This is said to be because he waddles, though he does not really. Duck knows how to hold his own and tends to stand for no nonsense from any engines that might get ideas above their station and try to order him or others about. He likes things to run like clockwork, without fuss, and is a very efficient, loyal engine. He takes tremendous pride in the responsibilities bestowed upon him, particularly in his role of running his own branch line with Oliver, sometimes known as the "Little Western" as a result. Duck is cheerful, busy, and tends to bustle about. He is very proud of his noble Great Western heritage, often claiming that "there are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way", occasionally to the frustration of other engines. Duck is often welcoming of newcomers, even most Diesels, in spite of having lies told about him by devious Diesel not long after his arrival. He will often support the underdog, stick up for his friends, and help others see the error of their ways. He has earned the respect of the bigger engines and has firm friendships with Edward, Percy, Oliver, BoCo, and the Scottish twins.

Basis
Duck is a Great Western Railway 57xx 0-6-0 pannier tank with added sand boxes.

Livery
Duck is painted in the GWR's green livery with yellow lining and black wheels, splashers, and pipes. He has the letters "GWR" written on his pannier tanks in yellow and red and a gold brass safety valve cover.

In the Railway Series, Duck carries a brass GWR numberplate on his cab sides (5741) along with two builder's plates on the sides of his cab.

In the television series, he has a yellow "8" painted on each side of his cab upon a black background with a yellow stripe around.

Appearances
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Railway Series

 * Percy the Small Engine
 * The Eight Famous Engines
 * Duck and the Diesel Engine
 * The Twin Engines
 * Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine
 * Very Old Engines
 * Main Line Engines
 * Small Railway Engines
 * Enterprising Engines
 * Oliver the Western Engine
 * Duke the Lost Engine (cameo)
 * Really Useful Engines
 * James and the Diesel Engines
 * More About Thomas the Tank Engine (does not speak)
 * Gordon the High-Speed Engine (cameo)
 * Jock the New Engine (does not speak)
 * Thomas and the Great Railway Show (mentioned)
 * Henry and the Express (cameo)
 * Wilbert the Forest Engine (does not speak)
 * Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines
 * Thomas and his Friends (cameo)

Television series

 * Season 2 - Duck Takes Charge, The Runaway (does not speak), Pop Goes the Diesel, Dirty Work, A Close Shave, The Deputation, Edward's Exploit, and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (does not speak)
 * Season 3 - Gordon and the Famous Visitor, Donald's Duck, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon (cameo), Diesel Does it Again, No Joke for James (cameo), Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, Trust Thomas (does not speak), Buzz, Buzz, All at Sea, Tender Engines, Escape, Oliver Owns Up, Bulgy, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day (cameo), and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure (cameo)
 * Season 4 - Granpuff, Four Little Engines (cameo), Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady (cameo), Rock 'n' Roll (cameo), Thomas and Stepney (does not speak), Train Stops Play (cameo), Bowled Out, Henry and the Elephant (cameo), Toad Stands By, Thomas and the Special Letter (does not speak), Paint Pots and Queens (cameo), Fish, and Mind that Bike (cameo)
 * Season 5 - Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry (cameo), A Better View for Gordon (cameo), Bye George!, Baa! (cameo), Put Upon Percy (does not speak), Double Teething Troubles, Thomas and the Rumours (cameo), Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday (cameo), and Make Someone Happy (cameo)
 * Season 6 - Harvey to the Rescue (cameo), A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter (cameo), Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry (cameo), It's Only Snow (cameo), Twin Trouble, The World's Strongest Engine (cameo), Scaredy Engines, Percy and the Haunted Mine (cameo), Middle Engine (cameo), James and the Red Balloon (does not speak), Jack Frost (cameo), Percy's Chocolate Crunch (cameo), Toby Had a Little Lamb, and Edward the Very Useful Engine (does not speak)
 * Season 7 - Percy Gets it Right (cameo), What's the Matter with Henry? (cameo), James and the Queen of Sodor (cameo), The Spotless Record (does not speak), Snow Engine (does not speak), Something Fishy (cameo), Peace and Quiet (cameo), and Not So Hasty Puddings (cameo)
 * Season 12 - Excellent Emily, Saved You!, Gordon Takes a Shortcut, and Best Friends (does not speak)
 * Season 17 - Henry's Hero

He also made two cameos in eighth season music videos and one in a tenth season music video.

Magazine stories
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 * 1989 - The Party (does not speak)
 * 1990 - One Bump Too Many
 * 1991 - Duck's Service
 * 1993 - Roof Repairs! and The Special Stationmaster!
 * 1995 - The Engine Parade! and A Desk for Daisy!
 * 1996 - Duck and the Deer!, The Thomas Kart! and Important Passengers! (mentioned), and Sunday Schedule!
 * 1997 - Henry's Hills, Oliver (does not speak), Henry's Busy Day (mentioned), and Pirates!
 * 1998 - Donald's Duck!
 * 2000 - Count with Duck and Harold's View
 * 2001 - Down at the Docks (does not speak)
 * 2002 - Whistling! (does not speak), The Beach (cameo), Whistling! (does not speak), Dusty Diesel! (cameo), and James and the Bees (cameo)
 * 2003 - To the Harbour and On the Beach
 * 2004 - Toby and the Lambs, Dirty Percy! (cameo), Sky Shapes, and Good as New (cameo)
 * 2006 - Caroline's Cruise (cameo) and Surprise Visitor
 * 2007 - Playful Passengers, Surprise Visitor, and The Telescope (does not speak)
 * 2008 - Being Bright, Giant Puffer, and Warm Work!
 * 2010 - Surprise Visitor and Launching Lizzie (does not speak)
 * 2011 - Snug in a Rug, Off Colour, Flag Flying! (mentioned), and Perfect Panto (cameo)
 * 2012 - Edward's Big Rescue, Bedtime Tale, and City of Truro
 * 2013 - Strange Sounds

Voice Actors

 * Steven Kynman (UK; seventeenth season onwards)
 * Kōzō Shioya (Japan; second-sixth seasons)

Trivia

 * The Reverend W. Awdry's model of Duck explains his name: when the model for Duck was purchased for Awdry's model railway, it was soon discovered that its wheels were uneven, hence giving him a "waddling" gait. He was promptly christened "Duck" by Awdry's children.
 * Unlike most of the characters within the Railway Series, Duck's number was real. The real engine possessing this number was scrapped in 1958.
 * One of Duck's models is currently on display at Nitrogen Studios.
 * Duck has sandboxes, while most of the engines of his class don't.

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * Take-Along (normal and metallic; discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play
 * My First Thomas
 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster (normal and A Close Shave)
 * Bachmann
 * Hornby (discontinued)
 * Nakayoshi (discontinued)
 * Tomica
 * Bandai Tecs
 * De Agostini (discontinued)
 * Brio (discontinued)
 * Wind-up (normal and metallic; Japan only)
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)