Spencer

"Spencer's just a big silver showoff!"

- Gordon, "Edward the Great", eighth season

    Spencer  Spencer is a private engine belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford.
 * Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
 * Configuration: 4-6-2

Bio
During his first visit to Sodor, 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 summer-house branch line first.

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

Spencer returned to Sodor to help build the new summer-house for the Duke and Duchess of Boxford, much to the annoyance of all the engines. However, he neglected to do this work when he became suspicious about Thomas, thinking he was being a tricky tank engine.

Persona
Spencer is rather arrogant and pompous, and considers himself to be above doing menial duties such as shunting.

Basis
Spencer is based on an LNER Class A4. Mallard is a member of this type.

Livery
Spencer was painted gray with blue-grey cylinders and wheels and black lining. From the tenth season onwards, he was painted silver.

Appearances
Spencer has appeared in the seventh, eighth, tenth and eleventh seasons. He has been confirmed to appear in "Hero of the Rails" as the main antagonist, which could mean his return in the thirteenth season.

Merchandising

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * LC Wooden
 * Take-Along (normal and metallic; both with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement and six-wheeled tender)
 * TOMY/Trackmaster
 * My First Thomas (talking)
 * Hornby
 * Bachmann
 * My Thomas Story Library

Trivia

 * Despite being closely related, Gordon and Spencer have never gotten on very well with each other. This is mainly because of his pompous behavior, which exceeds even that of Gordon's. Another reason is Gordon's dislike of domeless engines, which Spencer is.
 * In the Japanese dub of Seasons 7-8 in the TV Series, Spencer is voiced by Yasuhiko Kawazu.
 * Glenn Wrage will voice Spencer in the US, from Hero of the Rails onwards.
 * Matt Wilkinson will voice Spencer in the UK, from Hero of the Rails onwards.
 * In the Steamies vs. Diesels DVD, Spencer is considered a diesel. This is because in a game, Spencer says he does not have a whistle, instead an electric horn. However, his picture clearly shows him having a whistle.