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Duck, re-titled Duck the Great Western Engine in 2011 and No Nonsense, Duck! in 2015, is the twenty-first book in the My Thomas Story Library series.
Plot
Percy is pleased when a new engine called Duck comes to help in the yard, but the bigger engines order the two engines about. The Fat Controller soon puts a stop to that and later sends Duck to work on his own branch line.
Characters
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Duck
- Donald
- Dilly
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Douglas (does not speak)
- Troublesome Trucks (cameos)
- Thomas (mentioned)
- Toby (mentioned)
Locations
- Tidmouth
- Arlesburgh Shed
- Arlesdale Railway (mentioned)
Trivia
- This book is based on the stories, "Duck Takes Charge" and "Donald's Duck" from The Railway Series books Percy the Small Engine and Oliver the Western Engine respectively.
- The Small Railway, which was only featured in The Railway Series at the time, is mentioned.
- This book once came free with a Thomas magazine.
- This book was featured as a read along on the Read and Play! app with narration by Mark Moraghan.
- Even though in the television series Donald and Douglas stayed black, in this book, Donald's paint is blue, like it was in The Railway Series.
Goofs
- In the last illustration, Donald does not have a tender, since a coach is coupled right behind his cab.
- James' wheels are painted grey and he has Percy's whistle in one illustration in Read and Play!.
- In the third illustration, Percy's coal bunker is green instead of black.