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Spencer

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"Spencer's just a big silver showoff!"
— Gordon, "Edward the Great", eighth season
Spencer
  • Builder: LNER Doncaster Works
  • Designer: Sir Nigel Gresley
  • Class: A4
  • Configuration: 4-6-2

Spencer is a private engine belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford.

Contents

Bio

During his first visit to Sodor, Spencer took the Duke and Duchess of Boxford on a trip around Sodor, but ignored Gordon's warnings about taking on water and thus ran out - Spencer attributed the incident to a leaky tank.

Upon his next visit, Spencer challenged Edward to a race and maintained a lead for the majority of the race, but vainly fell asleep while the Duke and Duchess stopped to take photos and narrowly lost to Edward after he got onto the summer-house branch line first.

Spencer has since developed a rivalry with Thomas, with the latter often trying to outshine Spencer - largely without success.

Spencer returned to Sodor to help build the new summer-house for the Duke and Duchess of Boxford, much to the annoyance of all the engines. Firstly, he insulted all the steam engines - especially Thomas by calling him a "toy tank engine", which as a result they had a competition of strength. However, Spencer neglected to build the new summer-house when he became suspicious about Thomas, thinking he was being a tricky tank engine, and ended up getting slate down his funnel at the Quarry. When Spencer discovered Percy's mail coaches (thinking that Thomas was hiding them from Percy), he gets into trouble with the Fat Controller, who thought that Spencer was hiding the mail coaches all the time! Afterwards, Spencer loses his pride when his owners turn up for their holiday, and then he gets stuck in the mud when he chases Thomas to Knapford. After being rescued by Hiro, Spencer apologised to Thomas and Hiro, and together, they finish the summer house.

Persona

Spencer is rather arrogant and pompous, and considers himself to be above doing menial duties such as shunting. When he came to build the summerhouse, Spencer proved himself to be very nosey, sneaky and rather neglectful.

Basis

Spencer is based on an LNER Class A4. Mallard is a member of this type.

Livery

Spencer was painted gray with blue-grey cylinders and wheels and black lining. From the tenth season onwards, he was painted silver.

Appearances

Spencer has appeared in the following:

He will appear in Season 13.

Merchandising

Trivia

  • Despite being closely related, Gordon and Spencer have never gotten on very well with each other. This is mainly because of his pompous behavior, which exceeds even that of Gordon's. Another reason is Gordon's dislike of domeless engines, which Spencer is.
  • In the Japanese dub of Seasons 7-8 in the TV Series, Spencer is voiced by Yasuhiko Kawazu.
  • Glenn Wrage will voice Spencer in the US, from Hero of the Rails onwards.
  • Matt Wilkinson will voice Spencer in the UK, from Hero of the Rails onwards.
  • In the Steamies vs. Diesels DVD, Spencer is considered a diesel. This is because in a game, Spencer says he does not have a whistle, instead an electric horn. However, his picture clearly shows him having a whistle.

Gallery

Spencer at Knapford

Spencer in the eighth season

Spencer's driver inside the cab

Spencer at Wellsworth

Spencer in CGI in Hero of the Rails

Spencer is covered in slate

Spencer is pulled out of the muddy marsh

Hornby Spencer

Cross-eyed Spencer

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