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Background Information[]
Duncan is a fictional Scottish narrow gauge well tank locomotive created by the Rev. W. Awdry. He is the No. 6 engine on the Skarloey Railway.
He first appeared in the Railway Series book, The Little Old Engine, which was published in 1959. His last appearance was in New Little Engine, published in 1996.
Front of Duncan:
Rear of Duncan:
Duncan is based on the Talyllyn Railway No. 6 locomotive, Douglas. Several historical events that occurred with Douglas in real life, were mirrored with his fictional counterpart, Duncan.
As Douglas' tall cab scraped against the tunnels, it became an inspiration for the story of Home at Last. In addition, Douglas was known for being a rough rider due to its short wheelbase, which was what inspired Duncan's "Rock 'n' Roll" tendencies. The locomotive has also been used by the Talyllyn Railway to represent Duncan in real life. These events were known as "Duncan Days".
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Behind the Scenes[]
Awdry's model[]
The Reverend Wilbert Awdry built an OO9 scale model of Duncan. The model was made from a GEM Douglas kit. Duncan's model is now on display at the Narrow Gauge Museum in Tywyn, Wales, UK located near the Talyllyn Railway along with the other Skarloey Railway engines and rolling stock.[1]
