Duncan

"It isn't fair! Peter Sam gets a Special Funnel, Sir Handel gets special wheels, passengers get ices, and I'm not even polished!"

- Duncan, Gallant Old Engine

    Duncan  Duncan is a narrow gauge tank engine who came to the Skarloey Railway after Peter Sam's accident with the slate trucks.
 * Number: 6
 * Builder: Andrew Barclay and Co. Ltd.
 * Designer: Andrew Barclay
 * Configuration: 0-4-0WT
 * Arrived on Sodor: 1958

Bio
Duncan was built by Andrew Barclay at Kilmarnock and worked in a factory in Scotland, which Peter Sam claims is the source of his strong language and volatile temper.

In 1958, Duncan was bought secondhand to Sodor as a spare engine, as the workload was too much for Sir Handel and Peter Sam to manage unassisted. He came soon after Peter Sam's accident with the slate trucks and was regauged to 2ft 3in. Duncan was rude and arrogant at first. However, following a derailment in the tunnel and on a stretch of track south of Cros-ny-Cuirn, he began to see sense and made up his feud with Rusty, whom he had detested for being a Diesel.

He was still selfish and prone to temper tantrums and actually stalled on Rheneas Viaduct on the claims that he was overworked and not polished enough. Skarloey, fed up with his careless attitude, finally taught him sense with the story of Rheneas' single handed running of the railway and how passengers are far more important than a polish.

Duncan is currently visiting the Talyllyn Railway in Wales as a tourist attraction and is currently being overhauled. Sir Handel has been brought in to do Duncan's work until he is mended.

Persona
Duncan is an often tempermental and careless engine, but over the years has grown up to become far more responsible and hard working. His infamous "rock 'n' roll" phase was brought about partly by his short 0-4-0 wheelbase, which caused him to ride roughly at high speeds. He is quite a powerful worker despite his size.

His persona as introduced in the fourth season was consistent with his early book appearances.

Since the sixth season, Duncan is quite often bossy to the other engines about getting their work done quickly and thinks he knows better than them. Duncan still seems to ignore Rusty's warnings and advice until he lands himself into trouble. Also, Duncan tries to do the jobs which he thinks suits him well and he is quite competitive with James.

Basis
Duncan is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Douglas, not to be confused with the standard gauge engine Douglas. This engine is currently selected to be dressed up as Duncan on special events associated with the "Thomas the Tank Engine" franchise.

Livery
In the Railway Series, Duncan is painted in the Skarloey Railway's red livery with blue-and-yellow lining. In the television series he is painted amber with black and gold lining.

Appearances
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Railway Series

 * The Little Old Engine
 * Gallant Old Engine
 * Mountain Engines
 * Very Old Engines
 * Duke the Lost Engine
 * Great Little Engines
 * New Little Engine

Television series

 * Season 4 - Bulldog (cameo), Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady (cameo), Home at Last, Rock 'n' Roll, Special Funnel (cameo), Steamroller (cameo), Passengers and Polish, and Gallant Old Engine
 * Season 5 - Duncan gets Spooked and Snow (cameo)
 * Season 6 - Dunkin' Duncan and Faulty Whistles
 * Season 7 - The Old Bridge (cameo), The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop (cameo), Rheneas and the Roller Coaster (cameo), The Runaway Elephant, The Grand Opening (cameo), Not so Hasty Puddings (cameo), and Trusty Rusty
 * Season 9 - Mighty Mac (cameo), Tuneful Toots, The Magic Lamp, Duncan and the Old Mine, and Skarloey the Brave
 * Season 10 - Follow that Flour (cameo), A Smooth Ride (does not speak), Duncan Drops a Clanger, Thomas' Tricky Tree, Wharf and Peace, and Duncan's Bluff
 * Season 11 - Duncan Does it All, Sir Handel in Charge, Cool Truckings, and Wash Behind Your Buffers (cameo)
 * Season 12 - Mountain Marvel, The Party Surprise (cameo), Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon, The Man in the Hills, and Push Me, Pull You

Specials:
 * The Great Discovery

Duncan, along with the rest of the original Narrow Gauge engines, will be reappearing in the sixteenth season of the television series.

Magazines stories
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 * 1997 - Duncan
 * 1998 - Duncan Has a Spill
 * 2003 - Mountain Rescue
 * 2008 - Smokescreen

Merchandising

 * ERTL (normal and metallic; discontinued)
 * Learning Curve Wooden (reissued in 2009)
 * Take-Along
 * TOMY/TrackMaster (normal, Duncan Does it All, and The Runaway Elephant versions)
 * My Thomas Story Library
 * Bandai Tecs
 * De Agostini
 * Brio (discontinued)
 * Wind-up Trains