Spencer

"Spencer's just a big silver showoff!"

- Percy, "Edward the Great", eighth season

Spencer is a private engine belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford.

Bio
Spencer was built in 1935. During his first visit to Sodor in 2003, Spencer took the Duke and Duchess of Boxford on a trip around Sodor, but ignored Gordon's warnings about taking on water and thus ran out - Spencer attributed the incident to a leaky tank.

Upon his next visit, Spencer challenged Edward to a race and maintained a lead for the majority of the race, but vainly fell asleep while the Duke and Duchess stopped to take photos and narrowly lost to Edward after he got onto the sumerhouse branch line first.

Spencer has since developed a rivalry with Thomas, with the latter often trying to outshine Spencer - largely without success.

Persona
As evidenced above, Spencer is vain, arrogant and thinks he knows best, even when in trouble. Spencer also considers himself to be too important to move freight, as seen when he refused to move a line of trucks full of rubbish in his path.

Livery
Spencer is painted silver with bluish-gray cylinders and wheels and black lining. He has red nameplates with gold writing.

Trivia

 * Despite being closely related, Gordon and Spencer have never gotten on very well with each other.