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|title1 = Duck the Great Western Engine
  
|title1 = Duck the Great Western Engine
 
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|first_appearance = [[Percy the Small Engine]] {{RWS}}<br>[[Duck Takes Charge]] {{T&F}}
  
|first_appearance = [[Percy the Small Engine]] {{RWS}}<br>[[Duck Takes Charge]] {{T&F}}
 
|last_appearance = [[Thomas and his Friends]] {{RWS}}
  
|last_appearance = [[Thomas and his Friends]] {{RWS}}
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|creator(s) = [[Wilbert Awdry|The Rev. W. Awdry]]
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|creator(s) = [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
 
|uk/us_voice_actor = [[Steven Kynman]]
  
|uk/us_voice_actor = [[Steven Kynman]]
 
|name = Montague {{Ref|[[T&F]] [[Series 2|S2]] #8 "[[Duck Takes Charge]]"}}
  
|name = Montague {{Ref|[[T&F]] [[Series 2|S2]] #8 "[[Duck Takes Charge]]"}}
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|title = Duck the Great Western Engine{{Ref|[[RWS]] #13 "[[Duck and the Diesel Engine]]"}}
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|title = * Duck the Great Western Engine{{Ref|[[RWS]] #13 "[[Duck and the Diesel Engine]]"}}
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* Duck the GWR Pannier Tank Engine
 
|nicknames = Duck{{Ref|[[RWS]] #11 "[[Percy the Small Engine]]"}}
  
|nicknames = Duck{{Ref|[[RWS]] #11 "[[Percy the Small Engine]]"}}
 
|gender = Male
  
|gender = Male
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|country_of_origin = *{{Flag|england}} [[The Mainland|England]] {{Note|built}}
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|country_of_origin = {{flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]<br>{{flag|en}} [[The Mainland|England]] {{Formerly}}
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*{{Flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
  
 
|affiliation = * [[The Little Western]]
  
|affiliation = * [[The Little Western]]
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** [[Donald and Douglas]]
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** [[Oliver]]
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** [[Toad]]
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** [[Alice and Mirabel]]
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** [[Slip Coaches]]
 
* [[North Western Railway]]
  
* [[North Western Railway]]
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** [[Thomas]]
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** [[Edward]]
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** [[Henry]]
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** [[Gordon]]
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** [[James]]
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** [[Percy]]
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** [[Toby]]
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** [[Emily]]
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** [[BoCo]]
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* Great Western Railway
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** [[City of Truro]]
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** [[King James I]]
 
|basis = [[Wikipedia:GWR 5700 Class|GWR 5700 Class]]
  
|basis = [[Wikipedia:GWR 5700 Class|GWR 5700 Class]]
 
|gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
  
|gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
 
|power_type = Steam
  
|power_type = Steam
 
|vehicle = Locomotive
  
|vehicle = Locomotive
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|type = Pannier tank engine
 
|fuel_type = Coal
  
|fuel_type = Coal
 
|configuration = 0-6-0PT
  
|configuration = 0-6-0PT
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|year_built = 31 March, 1929
  
|year_built = 31 March, 1929
 
|arrived_on_sodor = 1955
  
|arrived_on_sodor = 1955
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|number = * GWR 5741 {{RWS}}
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|number = * GWR/BR 5741 {{RWS}}
 
* NWR 8
  
* NWR 8
 
|railway = * [[wikipedia:Great Western Railway|Great Western Railway]] {{Formerly}}
  
|railway = * [[wikipedia:Great Western Railway|Great Western Railway]] {{Formerly}}
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==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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Duck worked as the station pilot at Paddington before moving to [[Island of Sodor|Sodor]] in 1955 to take over [[Percy]]'s shunting duties at Tidmouth, 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 entering the shed. Duck earned a reprimand from the [[Sir Topham Hatt|Fat Controller]] for this, but so did the other engines, who were told, as Duck put it, that it is the Fat Controller's railway, and as controller, he is the one who gives the orders.
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Duck worked as the station pilot at Paddington before moving to [[Island of Sodor|Sodor]] in 1955 to take over [[Percy]]'s shunting duties at Tidmouth, 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 entering the shed. Duck earned a reprimand from the [[Sir Topham Hatt|Fat Controller]] for this, but so did the other engines, who were told, as Duck put it, that it is the Fat Controller's railway, and as the controller, he is the one who gives the orders.
   
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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. Duck tried to help Diesel when the trucks started to tease him, but to no avail. 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 for [[Edward]] at [[Wellsworth]] pending further inquiry and after bravely stopping a runaway goods train at his own risk, he regained the respect of the others. Of course, by this time the others were aware that the matter was all Diesel's fault, but Duck's heroism certainly helped.
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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. Duck tried to help Diesel when the trucks started to tease him but to no avail. 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 for [[Edward]] at [[Wellsworth]] pending further inquiry and after bravely stopping a runaway goods train at his own risk, he regained the respect of the others. Of course, by this time the others were aware that the matter was all Diesel's fault, but Duck's heroism certainly helped.
   
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Duck would later show [[Donald and Douglas]] around when they arrived and they soon became friends. He also allowed [[Stepney]] to take a special visitor and helped him double-head a passenger train when [[Class 40]] broke down from sucking an inspector's hat into his air-intake. When [[Peter Sam]] told Duck about a duke coming to Sodor, Duck tells him that all dukes have been scrapped, causing him to worry. Whether or not Peter Sam meant that it was the [[Richard Robert Norramby|Duke of Sodor]] or the engine [[Duke]], Duck was most likely unaware of what Peter Sam meant, but as [[Skarloey]] had put it, Duck was probably pulling Peter Sam's wheels.
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Duck would later show [[Donald and Douglas]] around when they arrived and they soon became friends. He also allowed [[Stepney]] to take a special visitor and helped him double-head a passenger train when [[Class 40]] broke down from sucking an inspector's hat into his air-intake. When [[Peter Sam]] told Duck about a duke coming to Sodor, Duck told him that all dukes have been scrapped, causing him to worry. Whether or not Peter Sam meant that it was the [[Richard Robert Norramby|Duke of Sodor]] or the engine [[Duke]], Duck was most likely unaware of what Peter Sam meant, but as [[Skarloey]] had put it, Duck was probably pulling Peter Sam's wheels.
   
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Duck continued working on the [[the Main Line|Main Line]] until 1967. When Donald and Douglas brought in new ballast for the track, they mention that "verra wee engines" bring it down from the hills. Duck was curious about this and asks to take some trucks along the line that is later known as the [[Tidmouth]]-[[Arlesburgh]] branch line - nicknamed "[[The Little Western]]". It is there that Duck meets [[Arlesdale Railway|three small engines]], [[Rex]], [[Mike]] and [[Bert]], who all bring in the ballast and helped restore the branch line. Duck was later asked to run it with help from Oliver and on occasion, Donald and Douglas.
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Duck continued working on the [[the Main Line|Main Line]] until 1967. When Donald and Douglas brought in new ballast for the track, they mention that "verra wee engines" brought it down from the hills. Duck was curious about this and asked to take some trucks along the line that was later known as the [[Tidmouth]]-[[Arlesburgh]] branch line - nicknamed "[[The Little Western]]". It is there that Duck met [[Arlesdale Railway|three small engines]], [[Rex]], [[Mike]] and [[Bert]], who all bring in the ballast and helped restore the branch line. Duck was later asked to run it with help from Oliver and on occasion, Donald and Douglas.
   
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One time, a double-decker bus named [[Bulgy]] tried to steal Duck's passengers, but got stuck under a bridge where Duck encountered him. When his passengers realised that Bulgy lied to them by saying he was a railway bus and accepted railway tickets, Duck managed to regain his passengers and made it safely across the bridge, where he brought the passengers home in good time. Bulgy, however, was turned into a hen-house close to his line.
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One time, a double-decker bus named [[Bulgy]] tried to steal Duck's passengers but got stuck under a bridge where Duck encountered him. When his passengers realised that Bulgy lied to them by saying he was a railway bus and accepted railway tickets, Duck managed to regain his passengers and made it safely across the bridge, where he brought the passengers home in good time. Bulgy, however, was turned into a hen-house close to his line.
   
 
Duck would later help [[Henry]] with the [[the Flying Kipper|Flying Kipper]] as a banker, only to end up crashing into his rear trucks when the tail lamp fell off. He also helped [[Thomas]] and [[Percy]] triple-head the express when [[Gordon]] and Henry were unavailable.
  
Duck would later help [[Henry]] with the [[the Flying Kipper|Flying Kipper]] as a banker, only to end up crashing into his rear trucks when the tail lamp fell off. He also helped [[Thomas]] and [[Percy]] triple-head the express when [[Gordon]] and Henry were unavailable.
   
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Duck reprises his roles from the Railway Series from when he first came to Sodor to when he developed a rivalry with Diesel and Bulgy. Duck and Percy often worked at the harbour. The workload eventually got too heavy and the Fat Controller had brought Diesel to help. Duck and Percy were furious and went on strike until the Fat Controller made them work again. When Diesel pushed some trucks into the sea, he was sent away. Duck and Percy gladly did the work alone. Duck often liked to watch the boats sail at [[Brendam]]. One day, a regatta was being held and Duck wished he could sail to faraway lands. Percy and [[Harold]] ignored Duck's remarks. When a man had hurt his hand, Duck brought him to [[Bertie]], who would take the man to the hospital. Thanks to Bertie's remarks at Duck for flying along the rails, Duck now knew that rails could take him to as many places as water could.
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Duck reprised his roles from the Railway Series from when he first came to Sodor to when he developed a rivalry with Diesel and Bulgy. Although Percy left the yard went to work at the harbour, Duck often helped him. The workload eventually got too heavy for them alone, so the Fat Controller brought Diesel to help. Duck and Percy were furious and went on strike until the Fat Controller made them work again. Diesel didn't stay for long though, as he pushed some trucks into the sea and was sent away in disgrace. Duck and Percy gladly did the work alone. One day sometime later, a regatta was being held at the harbour, which inspired Duck to sail to faraway lands. When a man in the regatta hurt his hand, Duck brought him to [[Bertie]], who then took him to hospital. 
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Duck has had many adventures, many of which were the same as the Railway Series, such as: helping Stepney take the [[Express Coaches|express]] to [[Crovan's Gate]] after the Diesel broke down, supporting Oliver when he took on [[S.C. Ruffey]] and the other trucks, went to the Big City with the engines after they received a letter from a little girl and tried to help Henry with getting the Flying Kipper up [[Gordon's Hill]], but ended up crashing into it after the tail lamp fell off.
  
   
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Duck has had many adventures, many of which were the same as the Railway Series, such as: helping Stepney take the [[Express Coaches|express]] to [[Crovan's Gate]] after the Diesel broke down, supporting Oliver when he took on [[S.C. Ruffey]] and the other trucks, went to the Big City with the engines after they received a letter from a little girl and helping Henry with the Flying Kipper up [[Gordon's Hill]], but ended up crashing into it after the tail lamp fell off.
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Later, Duck was trapped at the docks with the big engines and [[Cranky]]. A [[Tramp Steamers|tramp steamer]] crashed into the shed causing it and Cranky to topple over while also causing the engines to be trapped underneath the shed. Luckily, Thomas and Percy rescued them. Afterwards, [[George]] refused to let Duck get his truck off the Main Line, resulting in Gordon crashing into it. Duck was spared punishment when the Fat Controller was told George was to blame for Duck not clearing the Main Line before Gordon came through.
  
   
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Later, Duck was trapped at the docks with the big engines and [[Cranky]] during a storm. A [[Tramp Steamers|tramp steamer]] crashed into the shed, causing it and Cranky to topple over, trapping the engines. Thomas and Percy rescued Cranky, who then rescued the other engines. Afterwards, [[George]] refused to let Duck clear his train from the Main Line, resulting in Gordon crashing into it. Duck was spared punishment when the Fat Controller was told George was to blame for the accident.
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Sometimes it appears the Fat Controller has deputised Duck at other places on the railway. He has been seen in various yards along the Main Line and [[Edward's Branch Line]] doing mostly goods work.
  
   
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When Harold broke down at [[Callan Castle]], Duck was asked to take him to the [[Sodor Search and Rescue Centre]] for repairs, with Thomas as his back engine. However Thomas wanted Harold to see the sights of Sodor, so he tricked Duck into going to [[Knapford]]. After this, Duck became cross with Thomas. Thomas tried to warn Duck about a narrow tunnel up ahead, but Duck took no notice and ended up damaging Harold's rotor blades. After this, the two engines made up and worked together to deliver Harold to the rescue centre.
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When Harold broke down at [[Callan Castle]], Duck was asked to take him to the [[Sodor Search and Rescue Centre]] for repairs, with Thomas as his back engine. However, Thomas wanted Harold to see the sights of Sodor, so he tricked Duck into going to [[Knapford]]. After this, Duck became cross with Thomas and refused to listen to him when Thomas tried to warn him about a narrow tunnel. This ended up damaging Harold's rotor blades and earning them a scolding from the Fat Controller. The two engines made up and switched places, Thomas leading them to the Rescue Centre without encountering any more tunnels. After this, Duck admitted that "The Thomas Way" was another valid way of doing things.
   
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He once ran into a flood whilst working on his branch line and had to wait until [[James]] brought [[Rocky]] to help him. Unfortunately, Oliver and Percy ran into them due to a broken signal knocked down by Rocky's swinging crane arm and delayed Duck's rescue. During one hectic summer, the Fat Controller was not sure how to handle the number of passengers travelling on his railway. Duck suggested bringing slip coaches, which he had used on the Great Western Railway, to the Island. However, James lied and used the idea as his own, initially receiving praise only to cause trouble. Duck soon took control of the slip coaches and things worked out perfectly, with the coaches now appearing to be used year round. He later ran a red signal by mistake while trying to show how fast he could be and almost collided with Oliver.
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He once ran into a flood whilst working on his branch line and had to wait until [[James]] brought [[Rocky]] to help him. Unfortunately, Oliver and Percy ran into them due to a broken signal knocked down by Rocky's swinging crane arm and delayed Duck's rescue. During one hectic summer, the Fat Controller was not sure how to handle the number of passengers travelling on his railway. In the shed, Duck talked about slip coaches, which he had used on the Great Western Railway. The next morning, James lied to the Fat Controller and said the idea was his own, initially receiving praise only to cause trouble. Duck soon control of the slip coaches and utilised them perfectly, with the coaches now appearing to be used year-round.
   
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Duck helped with building the new [[Harwick Branch Line]] and was very excited and surprised to see Donald and Douglas whom he had not seen for ages. He later brought Rocky to lift Thomas out of the [[Calles Cavern|cavern]] that he had fallen into and sometime later attended the branch line's opening ceremony.
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Duck helped with building the new [[Harwick Branch Line]] and was very excited yet surprised to see Donald and Douglas helping too. He later brought Rocky to lift Thomas out of the [[Calles Cavern|cavern]] that he had fallen into and sometime later attended the branch line's opening ceremony.
   
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One day, when a storm struck the island, he and Oliver were responsible for taking people safely home. At Arlesburgh, the two met [[Skiff]] and warned him to get to safety, upsetting the rail boat. When he had finished his jobs, Duck headed for home with the Slip Coaches; however, neither they nor Oliver and [[Toad]], who were travelling to Arlesburgh on the opposite track, were aware that a lightning strike had caused a tree to fall on the line. Thankfully, Skiff, who had been blown away by the storm, was able to warn them just in time. Later, as in the Railway Series, his whistle got clogged after his [[Drivers|driver]] boiled an egg on it. Thomas and Rex teased him and Mike said that engines should not make such rude sounds as it makes them an improper engine.
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One day, when a storm struck the island, he and Oliver were responsible for taking people safely home. At Arlesburgh, the two met [[Skiff]] and warned him to get to safety, causing him the rail boat to derail. When he had finished his jobs, Duck headed for home with the slip coaches; however, neither they nor Oliver and [[Toad]], who were travelling to Arlesburgh on the opposite track, were aware that a lightning strike had caused a tree to fall on the line. Thankfully, Skiff, who had been blown away by the storm, was able to warn them just in time. Later, as in the Railway Series, his whistle got clogged after his [[Drivers|driver]] boiled an egg on it. Thomas and Rex teased him, and Mike said that engines should not make such noises, as an engine without a whistle is "improper".
   
 
Duck, along with all of the Fat Controller's engines, wanted to go to the [[the Great Railway Show|Great Railway Show]], but he was among the many engines that were not chosen.
  
Duck, along with all of the Fat Controller's engines, wanted to go to the [[the Great Railway Show|Great Railway Show]], but he was among the many engines that were not chosen.
   
 
After another big storm, Harwick school was damaged. Duck searched for a suitable temporary replacement classroom for the children. He eventually found one in [[Dexter]], an old branch line coach that had been left on a siding.
  
After another big storm, Harwick school was damaged. Duck searched for a suitable temporary replacement classroom for the children. He eventually found one in [[Dexter]], an old branch line coach that had been left on a siding.
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Duck alerted the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre when Percy mistakenly thought that Thomas had had an accident. Later, he and the other engines searching for Thomas, as well as Harold and Thomas himself, found Percy, who had ended up being the one to have an accident instead.
   
 
==Personality==
  
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However, his moral code is not perfect and often favours fairness to kindness, like when he asserted to Percy that Thomas deserved his [[Scaredy Engines|comeuppance at the scrapyard]]. He enjoys running like clockwork, without problems, or interruptions, making him a very efficient and 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.
  
However, his moral code is not perfect and often favours fairness to kindness, like when he asserted to Percy that Thomas deserved his [[Scaredy Engines|comeuppance at the scrapyard]]. He enjoys running like clockwork, without problems, or interruptions, making him a very efficient and 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.
   
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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 annoyance of other engines. He strongly admires [[City of Truro]] and enjoyed talking "Great Western" with him when he visited the [[North Western Railway]]. He is also shown to be kind to others.
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Duck is cheerful, busy, mature 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 annoyance of other engines. He strongly admires [[City of Truro]] and enjoyed talking "Great Western" with him when he visited the [[North Western Railway]]. He is also shown to be kind to others.
   
 
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. However, occasionally he does have the "Tank Engine sense" of teasing the bigger engines such as Gordon. Duck is also known to have a rivalry with James, but he has earned the respect of the bigger engines and has firm friendships with Edward, Percy, Oliver, [[Toad]], [[BoCo]] and the Scottish twins.
  
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. However, occasionally he does have the "Tank Engine sense" of teasing the bigger engines such as Gordon. Duck is also known to have a rivalry with James, but he has earned the respect of the bigger engines and has firm friendships with Edward, Percy, Oliver, [[Toad]], [[BoCo]] and the Scottish twins.
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==Technical Details==
  
==Technical Details==
 
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Duck is based on a Great Western Railway 57xx Class 0-6-0 pannier tank engine with added sand boxes. Duck's Great Western number, 5741, [http://www.sodor-island.net/railwayseries/duck.htm was that of a real 57xx], one of the first fifty 57xx Class (Nos. 5700-5749) built by the North British Locomotive Co. on 31st March, 1929 and scrapped at Swindon on 31st May, 1958. However, according to [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]], "...through this might not, in fact, be the number with which he was allocated when built...". 863 of these engines were built by various manufacturers over a twenty-one year period, making it the most produced class of British tank engine. Sixteen of these engines survive in preservation. However in [[Percy the Small Engine]] and [[The Eight Famous Engines]], Duck was incorrectly illustrated as a Great Western Railway 64xx Class 0-6-0 pannier tank engine. On top of that, none of the 57xx's were autofitted to work with autocoaches.
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Duck is based on a Great Western Railway [[Wikipedia:GWR 5700 Class|57xx Class 0-6-0 pannier tank engine]] with added sand boxes. Duck's Great Western number, 5741, [https://web.archive.org/web/20180814211309/http://www.sodor-island.net/railwayseries/duck.htm was that of a real 57xx], one of the first fifty 57xx Class (Nos. 5700-5749) built by the North British Locomotive Co. on 31st March, 1929 and scrapped at Swindon on 31st May, 1958. However, according to [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]], "...through this might not, in fact, be the number with which he was allocated when built...". 863 of these engines were built by various manufacturers over a twenty-one year period, making it the most produced class of British tank engine. Sixteen of these engines survive in preservation. However in [[Percy the Small Engine]] and [[The Eight Famous Engines]], Duck was incorrectly illustrated as a Great Western Railway [[Wikipedia:GWR 6400 Class|64xx Class 0-6-0 pannier tank engine]]. On top of that, none of the 57xx's were autofitted to work with [[Autocoaches|autocoaches]].
 
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* '''[[Percy the Small Engine]]''' - [[Percy the Small Engine#Duck Takes Charge|Duck Takes Charge]]
 
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* '''[[Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines]]''' - [[Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines#Golden Jubilee|Golden Jubilee]]
 
* '''[[Thomas and his Friends]]''' - [[Thomas and his Friends#Centenary|Centenary]] {{Cameo}}
  
* '''[[Thomas and his Friends]]''' - [[Thomas and his Friends#Centenary|Centenary]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''1972''' - [[The Railway Series: Surprise Packet]] {{Does not speak}}
  
* '''1972''' - [[The Railway Series: Surprise Packet]] {{Does not speak}}
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* '''1976''' - [[Famous Engines]] and [[Railway Map of the Island of Sodor]]
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* '''1987''' - [[Thomas and the Evil Diesel]] and [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]] {{Mentioned}}
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* '''1994''' - [[James the Red Engine and the Signal]]
 
* '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}}
  
* '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}}
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* '''[[Series 2]]''' - [[Duck Takes Charge]], [[The Runaway]] {{does not speak}}, [[Pop Goes the Diesel]], [[Dirty Work]], [[A Close Shave]], [[The Missing Coach (cancelled episode)|The Missing Coach]] {{Note|cancelled episode}}, [[The Deputation]], [[Edward's Exploit]] and [[Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree]] {{Does not speak}}
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* '''[[Series 2]]''' - [[Duck Takes Charge]], [[The Runaway]] {{does not speak}}, [[Gordon Goes Foreign]] {{Note|cancelled episode}}, [[Pop Goes the Diesel]], [[Dirty Work]], [[A Close Shave]], [[The Missing Coach (cancelled episode)|The Missing Coach]] {{Note|cancelled episode}}, [[The Deputation]], [[Edward's Exploit]] and [[Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree]] {{Does not speak}}
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* '''[[Series 3]]''' - [[Gordon Goes Foreign]] {{Note|cancelled episode}}, [[Gordon and the Famous Visitor]], [[Donald's Duck]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Dragon]] {{Cameo}}, [[Diesel Does it Again]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Post Train]], [[Trust Thomas]] {{Does not speak}}, [[Buzz, Buzz]], [[All at Sea]], [[Tender Engines]], [[Escape]], [[Oliver Owns Up]], [[Bulgy (episode)|Bulgy]], [[Percy, James and the Fruitful Day]] and [[Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 3]]''' - [[Gordon and the Famous Visitor]], [[Donald's Duck]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Dragon]] {{Cameo}}, [[Diesel Does it Again]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Post Train]], [[Trust Thomas]] {{Does not speak}}, [[Buzz, Buzz]], [[All at Sea]], [[Tender Engines]], [[Escape]], [[Oliver Owns Up]], [[Bulgy (episode)|Bulgy]], [[Percy, James and the Fruitful Day]] and [[Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure]] {{Cameo}}
 
* '''[[Series 4]]''' - [[Granpuff]], [[Four Little Engines (episode)|Four Little Engines]] {{Cameo}}, [[Rock 'n' Roll|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]], [[Paint Pots and Queens]], [[Fish]] and [[Mind that Bike]] {{Cameo}}
 
* '''[[Series 4]]''' - [[Granpuff]], [[Four Little Engines (episode)|Four Little Engines]] {{Cameo}}, [[Rock 'n' Roll|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]], [[Paint Pots and Queens]], [[Fish]] and [[Mind that Bike]] {{Cameo}}
 
* '''[[Series 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}}
  
* '''[[Series 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}}
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* '''[[Series 17]]''' - [[Henry's Hero]] and [[The Thomas Way]]
  
* '''[[Series 17]]''' - [[Henry's Hero]] and [[The Thomas Way]]
 
* '''[[Series 18]]''' - [[Duck in the Water]], [[Duck and the Slip Coaches]], [[Spencer's VIP]], [[Toad's Bright Idea]] {{Mentioned}}, [[Last Train for Christmas]] and [[Samson at Your Service]]
  
* '''[[Series 18]]''' - [[Duck in the Water]], [[Duck and the Slip Coaches]], [[Spencer's VIP]], [[Toad's Bright Idea]] {{Mentioned}}, [[Last Train for Christmas]] and [[Samson at Your Service]]
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* '''[[Series 19]]''' - [[Lost Property]] {{Cameo}}, [[A Cranky Christmas]] {{Cameo}}, [[The Beast of Sodor]] {{Cameo}}, [[Toad and the Whale]], [[Salty All At Sea]] {{Cameo}} and [[Philip to the Rescue]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 19]]''' - [[Lost Property]] {{Cameo}}, [[A Cranky Christmas]] {{Cameo}}, [[The Beast of Sodor]] {{Cameo}}, [[Toad and the Whale]], [[Salty All at Sea]] {{Cameo}} and [[Philip to the Rescue]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 20]]''' - [[Ryan and Daisy]], [[Pouty James]] {{Cameo}}, [[Blown Away]], [[The Way She Does it]], [[Letters to Santa]] {{Cameo}}, [[The Missing Breakdown Train]] {{Does not speak}}, [[Skiff and the Mermaid]] and [[Mike's Whistle]]
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* '''[[Series 20]]''' - [[Ryan and Daisy]], [[Pouty James]] {{Cameo}}, [[Blown Away]], [[The Way She Does it]], [[Letters to Santa]] {{Cameo}}, [[Mike's Whistle]], [[The Missing Breakdown Train]] {{Does not speak}} and [[Skiff and the Mermaid]]
 
* '''[[Series 21]]''' - [[A Most Singular Engine]] {{Cameo}}, [[Stuck in Gear]] {{Cameo}} and [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor]] {{Cameo}}
  
* '''[[Series 21]]''' - [[A Most Singular Engine]] {{Cameo}}, [[Stuck in Gear]] {{Cameo}} and [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[What Rebecca Does]], [[An Engine of Many Colours]] {{Cameo}}, [[School of Duck]] and [[Hunt the Truck]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[What Rebecca Does]], [[School of Duck]] and [[Hunt the Truck]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 23]]''' - [[Panicky Percy]]
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* '''[[Series 24]]''' - [[Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop]] {{Cameo}}
   
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====Specials====
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* '''1992''' - [[Thomas and the U.K. Trip]] {{Note|introduction only}}
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* '''2005''' - [[Calling All Engines!]] {{Note|dropped}}
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===Specials===
  
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* '''1992''' - [[Thomas and the U.K. Trip]] (''introduction only'')
  
 
* '''2014''' - [[Tale of the Brave]] {{Does not speak}}
  
* '''2014''' - [[Tale of the Brave]] {{Does not speak}}
 
* '''2015''' - [[Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]]
  
* '''2015''' - [[Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]]
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* '''2018''' - [[Big World! Big Adventures!]]
  
* '''2018''' - [[Big World! Big Adventures!]]
   
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====[[Music Videos]]====
 
* '''Series 3''' - [[Thomas' Anthem]]
  
* '''Series 3''' - [[Thomas' Anthem]]
 
* '''Series 4''' - [[Thomas' Anthem#Series 4 Version|Thomas' Anthem Grand Finale]], [[Let's Have a Race]], [[Toby (song)|Toby]], [[Don't Judge a Book By its Cover]] and [[The Island Song]]
  
* '''Series 4''' - [[Thomas' Anthem#Series 4 Version|Thomas' Anthem Grand Finale]], [[Let's Have a Race]], [[Toby (song)|Toby]], [[Don't Judge a Book By its Cover]] and [[The Island Song]]
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* '''Tale of the Brave''' - [[Let's Be Brave]]
  
* '''Tale of the Brave''' - [[Let's Be Brave]]
 
* '''Series 18''' - [[The Best Friends Express]]
  
* '''Series 18''' - [[The Best Friends Express]]
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* '''[[Thomas' YouTube World Tour]]''' - [[It's Great to be an Engine]], [[Thomas' Anthem]], [[The Island Song]], [[The Whistle Song]], [[Rules and Regulations]] and [[That's What Friends Are for]]
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* '''[[Thomas' YouTube World Tour]]''' - [[Navigation]], [[It's Great to be an Engine]], [[Thomas' Anthem]], [[The Island Song]], [[The Whistle Song]], [[Rules and Regulations]] and [[That's What Friends Are for]]
 
* '''Series 19''' - [[There's Snow Place Like Home]] and [[Engine Roll Call]]
  
* '''Series 19''' - [[There's Snow Place Like Home]] and [[Engine Roll Call]]
 
* '''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure''' - [[We Make a Team Together]]
  
* '''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure''' - [[We Make a Team Together]]
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* '''Series 22''' - [[Engine Roll Call]], [[All the Girls Around the World]], [[The Steam Team (song)|The Steam Team]] and [[Let's Dream]]
  
* '''Series 22''' - [[Engine Roll Call]], [[All the Girls Around the World]], [[The Steam Team (song)|The Steam Team]] and [[Let's Dream]]
   
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====[[:Category:Promotional Videos|Videos]]====
 
* '''2014''' - [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Logan!]] {{Note|stock footage cameo}}
  
* '''2014''' - [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Logan!]] {{Note|stock footage cameo}}
 
* '''2015''' - [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Sam!]] {{Note|stock footage cameo}}
  
* '''2015''' - [[Welcome to the Island of Sodor Sam!]] {{Note|stock footage cameo}}
 
* '''2018''' - [[Thomas' Great Big World#Meet the New Steam Team|Meet the New Steam Team]] {{Cameo}}, [[Thomas' Great Big World#Still the Best of Friends|Still the Best of Friends]] {{Cameo}} and [[Thomas' Great Big World#Different Ways to See the World|Different Ways to See the World]] {{Cameo}}
  
* '''2018''' - [[Thomas' Great Big World#Meet the New Steam Team|Meet the New Steam Team]] {{Cameo}}, [[Thomas' Great Big World#Still the Best of Friends|Still the Best of Friends]] {{Cameo}} and [[Thomas' Great Big World#Different Ways to See the World|Different Ways to See the World]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''2019''' - [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet James|Meet James]]
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* '''2019''' - [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet James|Meet James]] {{Cameo}}
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{{Scroll box|
 
===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
  
===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
 
* '''1988''' - [[Duck Takes Charge (magazine story)|Duck Takes Charge]], [[The Runaway (magazine story)|The Runaway]] {{Does not speak}} and [[Edward's Exploits (magazine story)|Edward's Exploits]]
  
* '''1988''' - [[Duck Takes Charge (magazine story)|Duck Takes Charge]], [[The Runaway (magazine story)|The Runaway]] {{Does not speak}} and [[Edward's Exploits (magazine story)|Edward's Exploits]]
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* '''1992''' - [[Galloping Sausage]]
  
* '''1992''' - [[Galloping Sausage]]
 
* '''1993''' - [[Oliver Gets the Bird (1993)|Oliver Gets the Bird]]
  
* '''1993''' - [[Oliver Gets the Bird (1993)|Oliver Gets the Bird]]
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* '''1995''' - [[Thank You, Thomas and Toby]]
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* '''1995''' - [[Thank You, Thomas and Toby]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''1997''' - [[We Wish You a Merry Christmas!]] {{Does not speak}}
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* '''1997''' - [[Ice Magic]] {{Note|ice sculpture only}} and [[We Wish You a Merry Christmas!]] {{Does not speak}}
 
* '''2001''' - [[Thomas the Famous Engine (2001)|Thomas the Famous Engine]]
  
* '''2001''' - [[Thomas the Famous Engine (2001)|Thomas the Famous Engine]]
 
* '''2013''' - [[Gordon's Shortcut]]
  
* '''2013''' - [[Gordon's Shortcut]]
 
}}</Tabber>
  
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* In the Greek dub from the second series to the fifth series, Duck is female and is called "Jackie". As of the seventeenth series, Duck has reverted back to his original gender.
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* In the Greek dub from the second to fifth series, Duck is female and is called "Jackie". As of the seventeenth series, Duck has reverted back to his original gender.
 
* In the French dub, prior to ''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure'', Duck was called 'Duck' instead of 'Canard', the French word for 'Duck'. However, since ''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure'', he is referred to by his real name.
  
* In the French dub, prior to ''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure'', Duck was called 'Duck' instead of 'Canard', the French word for 'Duck'. However, since ''Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure'', he is referred to by his real name.
 
* One of Duck's models used to be on display at [[Nitrogen Studios]].
  
* One of Duck's models used to be on display at [[Nitrogen Studios]].
 
* Duck has sandboxes, while most of the engines of his class do not. However, they were absent in ''Percy the Small Engine'' and ''Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine''.
  
* Duck has sandboxes, while most of the engines of his class do not. However, they were absent in ''Percy the Small Engine'' and ''Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine''.
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* According to [http://www.sodor-island.net/sambarlow.html SiF's interview] with [[Sam Barlow]], Duck was originally considered to be part of the [[Steam Team]], but was dropped in favour of [[Emily]] so as to give a female character a more prominent role.
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* According to [https://web.archive.org/web/20190317134024/http://www.sodor-island.net/sambarlow.html SiF's interview] with [[Sam Barlow]], Duck was originally considered to be part of the [[Steam Team]], but was dropped in favour of [[Emily]] so as to give a female character a more prominent role.
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* Duck's whistle sound was reused for [[Donald and Douglas]] in the [[Series 11|eleventh series]].
   
 
==Merchandise==
  
==Merchandise==
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* [[Ertl Company|ERTL]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Ertl Company|ERTL]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Wooden Railway]] (''discontinued; reintroduced in 2014'')
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* [[Wooden Railway]] {{Note|discontinued; reintroduced in 2014}}
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* [[Take Along]] (''discontinued normal and metallic'')
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* [[Take Along]] {{Note|discontinued normal and metallic}}
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* [[Take-n-Play]] ''(discontinued)''
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* [[Take-n-Play]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[My First Thomas]] ''(discontinued)''
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* [[My First Thomas]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Motor Road and Rail]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Motor Road and Rail]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[TrackMaster]] (''normal and A Close Shave'')
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* [[TrackMaster]] {{Note|normal and A Close Shave, both discontinued}}
 
* [[Bachmann]]
  
* [[Bachmann]]
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* [[Hornby]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Hornby]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Nakayoshi]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Nakayoshi]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Thomas Engine Collection Series]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Thomas Engine Collection Series]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Mini Die Cast Collection]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Mini Die Cast Collection]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Departing Now]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Departing Now]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Thomas Town (toys)|Thomas Town]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Thomas Town (toys)|Thomas Town]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Capsule Collection]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Capsule Collection]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Trading Cards]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Trading Cards]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Tomica]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Tomica]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Bandai]] (''several versions; discontinued'')
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* [[Bandai]] {{Note|several versions; discontinued}}
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* [[De Agostini]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[De Agostini]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Brio]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Brio]] (''two versions; discontinued'') 
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* [[Capsule Plarail]] (''normal and metallic'')
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* [[Capsule Plarail]] {{Note|normal and metallic}}
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* [[Puka-Q]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Puka-Q]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Pocket Fantasy]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Pocket Fantasy]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[My Thomas Story Library]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[My Thomas Story Library]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[DVD Bingo]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[DVD Bingo]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Boss]] (''discontinued'')
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* [[Boss]] {{Discontinued}}
 
* [[Minis]]
  
* [[Minis]]
 
** Classic Minis
  
** Classic Minis
 
** Pop Art Minis
  
** Pop Art Minis
 
** Beach Minis
  
** Beach Minis
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==References==
  
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Montague, affectionately known as "Duck" because of his supposed waddle, is a green pannier tank engine. Duck runs his own branch line with Oliver. He holds great pride in being Great Western and this results in him having a strong work ethic. This can, however, be a cause for friction with his colleagues, when he insists that his way is the only right way to do things.

In the Railway Series, Duck has two Great Western autocoaches named Alice and Mirabel. In the television series, he has three Great Western Slip Coaches.

Biography

The Railway Series

Duck worked as the station pilot at Paddington before moving to Sodor in 1955 to take over Percy's shunting duties at Tidmouth, 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 entering the shed. Duck earned a reprimand from the Fat Controller for this, but so did the other engines, who were told, as Duck put it, that it is the Fat Controller's railway, and as the controller, he is the one who gives the orders.

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. Duck tried to help Diesel when the trucks started to tease him but to no avail. 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 for Edward at Wellsworth pending further inquiry and after bravely stopping a runaway goods train at his own risk, he regained the respect of the others. Of course, by this time the others were aware that the matter was all Diesel's fault, but Duck's heroism certainly helped.

Duck would later show Donald and Douglas around when they arrived and they soon became friends. He also allowed Stepney to take a special visitor and helped him double-head a passenger train when Class 40 broke down from sucking an inspector's hat into his air-intake. When Peter Sam told Duck about a duke coming to Sodor, Duck told him that all dukes have been scrapped, causing him to worry. Whether or not Peter Sam meant that it was the Duke of Sodor or the engine Duke, Duck was most likely unaware of what Peter Sam meant, but as Skarloey had put it, Duck was probably pulling Peter Sam's wheels.

Duck continued working on the Main Line until 1967. When Donald and Douglas brought in new ballast for the track, they mention that "verra wee engines" brought it down from the hills. Duck was curious about this and asked to take some trucks along the line that was later known as the Tidmouth-Arlesburgh branch line - nicknamed "The Little Western". It is there that Duck met three small engines, Rex, Mike and Bert, who all bring in the ballast and helped restore the branch line. Duck was later asked to run it with help from Oliver and on occasion, Donald and Douglas.

One time, a double-decker bus named Bulgy tried to steal Duck's passengers but got stuck under a bridge where Duck encountered him. When his passengers realised that Bulgy lied to them by saying he was a railway bus and accepted railway tickets, Duck managed to regain his passengers and made it safely across the bridge, where he brought the passengers home in good time. Bulgy, however, was turned into a hen-house close to his line.

Duck would later help Henry with the Flying Kipper as a banker, only to end up crashing into his rear trucks when the tail lamp fell off. He also helped Thomas and Percy triple-head the express when Gordon and Henry were unavailable.

Thomas & Friends

Duck reprised his roles from the Railway Series from when he first came to Sodor to when he developed a rivalry with Diesel and Bulgy. Although Percy left the yard went to work at the harbour, Duck often helped him. The workload eventually got too heavy for them alone, so the Fat Controller brought Diesel to help. Duck and Percy were furious and went on strike until the Fat Controller made them work again. Diesel didn't stay for long though, as he pushed some trucks into the sea and was sent away in disgrace. Duck and Percy gladly did the work alone. One day sometime later, a regatta was being held at the harbour, which inspired Duck to sail to faraway lands. When a man in the regatta hurt his hand, Duck brought him to Bertie, who then took him to hospital. 

Duck has had many adventures, many of which were the same as the Railway Series, such as: helping Stepney take the express to Crovan's Gate after the Diesel broke down, supporting Oliver when he took on S.C. Ruffey and the other trucks, went to the Big City with the engines after they received a letter from a little girl and helping Henry with the Flying Kipper up Gordon's Hill, but ended up crashing into it after the tail lamp fell off.

Later, Duck was trapped at the docks with the big engines and Cranky during a storm. A tramp steamer crashed into the shed, causing it and Cranky to topple over, trapping the engines. Thomas and Percy rescued Cranky, who then rescued the other engines. Afterwards, George refused to let Duck clear his train from the Main Line, resulting in Gordon crashing into it. Duck was spared punishment when the Fat Controller was told George was to blame for the accident.

When Harold broke down at Callan Castle, Duck was asked to take him to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre for repairs, with Thomas as his back engine. However, Thomas wanted Harold to see the sights of Sodor, so he tricked Duck into going to Knapford. After this, Duck became cross with Thomas and refused to listen to him when Thomas tried to warn him about a narrow tunnel. This ended up damaging Harold's rotor blades and earning them a scolding from the Fat Controller. The two engines made up and switched places, Thomas leading them to the Rescue Centre without encountering any more tunnels. After this, Duck admitted that "The Thomas Way" was another valid way of doing things.

He once ran into a flood whilst working on his branch line and had to wait until James brought Rocky to help him. Unfortunately, Oliver and Percy ran into them due to a broken signal knocked down by Rocky's swinging crane arm and delayed Duck's rescue. During one hectic summer, the Fat Controller was not sure how to handle the number of passengers travelling on his railway. In the shed, Duck talked about slip coaches, which he had used on the Great Western Railway. The next morning, James lied to the Fat Controller and said the idea was his own, initially receiving praise only to cause trouble. Duck soon control of the slip coaches and utilised them perfectly, with the coaches now appearing to be used year-round.

Duck helped with building the new Harwick Branch Line and was very excited yet surprised to see Donald and Douglas helping too. He later brought Rocky to lift Thomas out of the cavern that he had fallen into and sometime later attended the branch line's opening ceremony.

One day, when a storm struck the island, he and Oliver were responsible for taking people safely home. At Arlesburgh, the two met Skiff and warned him to get to safety, causing him the rail boat to derail. When he had finished his jobs, Duck headed for home with the slip coaches; however, neither they nor Oliver and Toad, who were travelling to Arlesburgh on the opposite track, were aware that a lightning strike had caused a tree to fall on the line. Thankfully, Skiff, who had been blown away by the storm, was able to warn them just in time. Later, as in the Railway Series, his whistle got clogged after his driver boiled an egg on it. Thomas and Rex teased him, and Mike said that engines should not make such noises, as an engine without a whistle is "improper".

Duck, along with all of the Fat Controller's engines, wanted to go to the Great Railway Show, but he was among the many engines that were not chosen.

After another big storm, Harwick school was damaged. Duck searched for a suitable temporary replacement classroom for the children. He eventually found one in Dexter, an old branch line coach that had been left on a siding.

Duck alerted the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre when Percy mistakenly thought that Thomas had had an accident. Later, he and the other engines searching for Thomas, as well as Harold and Thomas himself, found Percy, who had ended up being the one to have an accident instead.

Personality

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; as a result of this and his strength, most tank engines look up to him, though he has never gotten along particularly well with Thomas, until the seventeenth series episode The Thomas Way - having since been firm friends with him. However, his moral code is not perfect and often favours fairness to kindness, like when he asserted to Percy that Thomas deserved his comeuppance at the scrapyard. He enjoys running like clockwork, without problems, or interruptions, making him a very efficient and 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, mature 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 annoyance of other engines. He strongly admires City of Truro and enjoyed talking "Great Western" with him when he visited the North Western Railway. He is also shown to be kind to others.

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. However, occasionally he does have the "Tank Engine sense" of teasing the bigger engines such as Gordon. Duck is also known to have a rivalry with James, but he has earned the respect of the bigger engines and has firm friendships with Edward, Percy, Oliver, Toad, BoCo and the Scottish twins.

Technical Details

Basis

Duck is based on a Great Western Railway 57xx Class 0-6-0 pannier tank engine with added sand boxes. Duck's Great Western number, 5741, was that of a real 57xx, one of the first fifty 57xx Class (Nos. 5700-5749) built by the North British Locomotive Co. on 31st March, 1929 and scrapped at Swindon on 31st May, 1958. However, according to Sodor: Reading Between the Lines, "...through this might not, in fact, be the number with which he was allocated when built...". 863 of these engines were built by various manufacturers over a twenty-one year period, making it the most produced class of British tank engine. Sixteen of these engines survive in preservation. However in Percy the Small Engine and The Eight Famous Engines, Duck was incorrectly illustrated as a Great Western Railway 64xx Class 0-6-0 pannier tank engine. On top of that, none of the 57xx's were autofitted to work with autocoaches.

Livery

In the Railway Series, Duck is painted in GWR Brunswick green with yellow lining and black wheels, splashers and pipes. He has the letters "GWR" written on his pannier tanks in yellow and red. He had brass GWR numberplates on his cab sides (5741) along with a builder's plate on either side of his cab, as well as a brass safety valve cover. Despite his appearance on arrival, it is said in The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways that he was in British Railways livery which would make sense for 1955. It is highly likely that he would have carried the Lion and Wheel insignia during this period. The Swindon trained Sir Topham Hatt soon allowed him to revert to his GWR livery though, possibly at the same time he was given above running plate sand boxes. It is worth pointing out his number plate is not necessarily the one originally assigned to him during his building.

In the television series, Duck is painted in NWR apple green, unlined, with a green safety valve cover and black wheels. His number is painted on each side of his cab in yellow, upon a black background with a yellow border.

Appearances

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

Thomas & Friends

Specials

Music Videos

Videos

Magazine Stories

Duck also appeared in the magazine stories, A Long Way Up!, A Special Story about The Wildlife Park, Blowing About!, Boat Afloat!, Catch!, Dressing Up, Duck meets Duck, Duck's Best Friend, It Takes Two!, Letting off Steam!, Peep and Sleep, Percy's Stories, Really Useful Edward, Snow Engine, Special Passengers, Special Places, Squeaky Wheels, Taking Toby, The Big Ship, The Boatyard, The Scenic Railway and The Smugglers.

Annual Stories

Audio Files

Whistle

First used Last used Sound Effect
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Trivia

  • In the Greek dub from the second to fifth series, Duck is female and is called "Jackie". As of the seventeenth series, Duck has reverted back to his original gender.
  • In the French dub, prior to Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, Duck was called 'Duck' instead of 'Canard', the French word for 'Duck'. However, since Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, he is referred to by his real name.
  • One of Duck's models used to be on display at Nitrogen Studios.
  • Duck has sandboxes, while most of the engines of his class do not. However, they were absent in Percy the Small Engine and Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine.
  • According to SiF's interview with Sam Barlow, Duck was originally considered to be part of the Steam Team, but was dropped in favour of Emily so as to give a female character a more prominent role.
  • Duck's whistle sound was reused for Donald and Douglas in the eleventh series.

Merchandise

References

  1. ↑ T&F S2 #8 "Duck Takes Charge"
  2. ↑ RWS #13 "Duck and the Diesel Engine"
  3. ↑ RWS #11 "Percy the Small Engine"


* RWS only | ** T&F only | --- Dropped
Locomotives Steam Thomas | Edward | Henry | Gordon | James | Percy | Toby | Duck | Donald and Douglas | Oliver | Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Tank Engines* | Bloomer* | Bill and Ben** | Stepney** | Harvey** | Emily** | Arthur** | Murdoch** | Fergus** | Molly** | Neville** | Rosie** | Whiff** | Billy** | Stanley** | Hank** | Flora** | Victor** | Charlie** | Bash and Dash** |Ferdinand** | Scruff** | Belle** | Porter** | Timothy** | Marion** | Ryan** | Dustin** | Nia** | Rebecca** | Sonny** | Barry* | The Austerity Engine*
Diesel Daisy | BoCo | Bear* | The Works Diesel* | Pip and Emma* | Diesel** | Mavis** | Derek** | 'Arry and Bert** | Diesel 10** | Salty** | Dennis** | Den** | Dart** | Paxton** | Norman** | Sidney** | Philip**
Other Sodor Railway Repair* | Peel Godred Engines* | Flynn** | Winston** | Stafford**
Former Coffee Pots | Hiro** | Glynn**
Rolling Stock Coaches Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Alice and Mirabel* | Isabel and Dulcie* | Victoria* | Old Slow Coach** | Slip Coaches** | Hannah** | Dexter** | Express Coaches | Branch Line Coaches | Old Coaches | Thomas' Special Coach* | The Quarryman's Coach* | Emily's Coaches** | Toby's Museum Coach** | Flora's Tram Coach** | Open-Topped Carriages** | Ulfstead Castle Coaches**
Trucks Troublesome Trucks | S.C. Ruffey | Elsie* | Fred Pelhay* | James' Trucks** | Thomas' Trucks** | Plank Trucks | Quarry Trucks | Utility Trucks | The Calliope** | Mine Trolleys** | Hoppers | Hector** | Vans | Mail Vans | Utility Vans | Animal Wagons** | Tankers | Flatbeds, Conflats and Wellwagons | Misty Island Log Trucks** | Ladle Trucks** | The Traveller** | Aquarium Tank Wagons**
Brake Vans Brake Vans | The Spiteful Brake Van | Toad
Other The Breakdown Train | Rocky** | Judy and Jerome** | The Circus Train | The Funfair Train** | The Flying Kipper | Gordon's Snow Machine** | Pump Trolley** | The Photographer's Draisine**
Non-Rail Vehicles Kevin** | Cranky** | Carly** | Big Mickey** | Reg**
People Sir Topham Hatt (Stephen Hatt*) | Albert Regaby* | Kevin Volley* | Old Bailey** | Mr. Conductor** | Mr. Arkwright** | Mr. Perkins**
Lines The Main Line (Main Line Loop**) | Ffarquhar Branch Line | The Little Western | Brendam Branch Line | Kirk Ronan Branch Line | Peel Godred Branch Line | Norramby Branch Line | Toby's Branch Line** | Stepney's Branch Line** | Misty Valley Branch Line** | Killdane Branch Line** | The Loop Line** | Ulfstead Branch Line** | Harwick Branch Line** | Coaling Plant Branch Line**
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