Duncan (Story Library book)

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Duncan
Overview
Author	The Rev. W. Awdry (original stories)
Illustrator(s)	Robin Davies Jerry Smith
Publisher(s)	Egmont Books
Series	My Thomas Story Library
Published	2004/2011
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“It's not fair! Peter Sam gets a new funnel, Sir Handel gets special wheels, passengers get ice lollies, but I'm not even polished!”

― Duncan

Duncan, re-titled Duncan the Stubborn Engine in 2011, is the eighteenth book in the My Thomas Story Library series.

Plot

Duncan moans about not being polished and refuses to take passengers. That night, Skarloey tells him a story about Rheneas who always put his passengers first. Duncan promises from then on to always put his passengers first.

Characters

• Skarloey
• Rheneas
• Peter Sam
• Duncan
• The Thin Controller
• Nancy
• Sir Handel (mentioned)

Locations

• Skarloey Engine Sheds
• Rheneas Viaduct
• Rheneas

Trivia

• This book is based on the stories "Passengers and Polish" and "Gallant Old Engine" from The Railway Series book, Gallant Old Engine.

Goofs

• In the fourth illustration and on the 2011 cover, Duncan is missing his number.
• Throughout the book, Duncan's cab handles disappear and reappear.
• The viaduct is not to scale.
• In the third illustration, the coach is missing a front coupling.
• Peter Sam has his old funnel, despite him being in his new funnel.

Gallery

2011 cover