Duncan (No .6) is a well tank locomotive, built by Andrew Barclay of Kilmarnock in 1928. He arrived on the railway second-hand, as a replacement when Peter Sam had his accident at the quarry. He was rough and bad-mannered, and believed himself to be overworked. He would often sway and lurch along the track – what the Thin Controller referred to as "rock 'n' roll". He had a number of accidents as a result. Although his behaviour has greatly improved, he can still be grumpy and cynical. His exact origins are unknown, but he did once work in a factory, according to Rusty.
He arrived in the book: The Little Old Engine.
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Famous quotes containing the word duncan:
“Have you checked the children yet?”
—Fred Walton, U.S. screenwriter. Curt Duncan (Tony Beckley)
“Farewell, my friends. I go to glory.”
—Isadora Duncan (1878–1927)
“Perhaps he was a bit different from other people, but what really sympathetic person is not a little mad?”
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