Duncan

**Duncan** is a grumpy yellow Scottish narrow gauge engine who came to the Skarloey Railway as a spare engine after Peter Sam's accident with some slate trucks.

## Duncan The Stubborn Engine

Duncan, as he appeared in Thomas & Friends.

## Appearances And Media

### English Voice Actor

* Leland Nitzel
* Zach Johnson

### Music Theme

* Duncan's Theme (S4)
* Duncan's Theme (S7)

## Biography

Duncan has also been very cocky, but this has often fired back at him. Once, Rusty told Duncan a story about a ghost engine who fell off the Old Iron Bridge one night. That next morning, Peter Sam's driver had an idea and told Duncan's crew of a trick they could play on Duncan the following night for all his teasing; as Duncan was crossing the Old Iron Bridge the next night, he noticed some fireflies forming the shape of an engine which spooked him. His driver then dropped a rock into the ravine, which spooked Duncan even more and he went to his shed scared. This put Duncan in his place, thinking he had just seen a ghost.

## Personality

Duncan is a Scottish narrow gauge engine with rough manners and a strong temper, making him the least social of the Skarloey Railway fleet. He was prone to boisterously bouncing about, which became known as "rock 'n' roll", whenever the mood took him, which once led to wedging in the north mouth of Rheneas Tunnel (probably caused by keystones knocked down by his funnel) and derailing on a stretch of line near Cros-ny-Cuirn.

While Duncan means well, he often grumbles and complains (usually about not being polished or being over-worked) and can be rude, rough, stubborn and bad-tempered. This can easily be seen in his dislike for Christmas for some reason. He claims to be a plain engine who believes in plainly speaking, an approach that can cause him to make callous or belligerent remarks. Duncan can be a competitive engine too, particularly with James. He can be impulsive, even more so than Sir Handel, and make rash decisions that usually lead to his downfall, (such as getting in arguments or short-lived feuds with Rusty). He is not always quick to apologise or realise the error of his ways. However, upon Skarloey recalling Rheneas' gallant act to get his passengers home, Duncan readily admitted he had the wrong attitude and tried hard to be a more useful, social and respectable engine in the future. When Rusty helped him after his derailment near Cros-ny-Cuirn, Duncan apologised to him and extended a wheel of friendship, proving he has gratitude.

Despite his rough ways, Duncan is often focused, confident, resourceful, kind, and has a big heart. He is always willing to lend a helping hand whenever he can and wants to be really useful.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Duncan is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Douglas, an Andrew Barclay "E" or "Light" Class 0-4-0WT. Between 2000 and 2015, Douglas was dressed up as Duncan for special events associated with the franchise, known as "Duncan Days". Since 2016, Edward Thomas has performed this duty, dressed as Peter Sam. Several other engines of this class are also preserved.

### Livery

Duncan is painted golden yellow with black lining and gold boiler bands. He also has a black nameplate on the side of his boiler and a black number plate on the side of his coal bunkers.

### Behind The Scenes

*Visit Duncan's Behind The Scenes Page for more information.*

## Gallery

*Visit Duncan's Gallery Page for more information.*

## Trivia

* Duncan is an asshole. But you probably already knew that, in fact, I know you do!