Duck

"There are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way. I'm Great Western and..."

- Duck, 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. Collet
 * 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 mishap with some rusty 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 loyal, wise engine and a hard worker who does his work without fuss. His personal philosophy and motto is "there are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way".

Basis
Duck is based on a GWR 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); 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 (non-speaking role)
 * 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

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 Short Cut, and Best Friends (does not speak)

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

Magazine stories
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 * 1996 - Duck and the Deer!
 * 2000 - Count with Duck
 * 2002 - The Beach (cameo)
 * 2003 - To The Harbour
 * 2007 - Playful Passengers
 * 2008 - Being Bright
 * 2010 - Surprise Visitor
 * 2011 - Snug in a Rug and Off Colour

Voice actors

 * Kōzō Shioya (Japan)

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. Morbidly, the real engine possessing this number was scrapped in 1958.

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway
 * Take-Along (normal and metallic)
 * Take-n-Play
 * My First Thomas
 * TOMY/TrackMaster (normal and A Close Shave)
 * Hornby (discontinued)
 * My Thomas Story Library
 * Bandai Tecs
 * De Agostini
 * Brio (discontinued)