Duncan (fictional Locomotive) - Railway Series History

Railway Series History

Duncan was introduced in the story Home at Last, in the series' fourteenth volume. In earlier books, he caused trouble for the Thin Controller by getting stuck in a tunnel, derailing due to his swaying, and even stalling on a viaduct with a train full of passengers. However, in later volumes, he mellowed out. He stayed on task and did his best to help out in the most recent of stories.

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