Duke the Lost Engine

Duke, named after The Duke of Sodor, is one of the oldest engines in Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, and is considered a hero amongst the other engines. The wisest and most experienced of the Island of Sodor's engines, Duke (whose nickname is Granpuff) enjoys teaching others the proper way to do things. He is old, wise, kind and gentle, but maintains his authority at all times. He first tells the story of Smudger who was a show off. Duke tried to warn Smudger to be careful, but he took no notice. When the Mid Sodor Railway went bankrupt and Stuart and Falcon were sold, Duke was sheeted and locked in a small shed, until a group of adventurers found him, buried under soil that had washed down from the mountains. He was taken back to the Skarloey Railway where he now lives and happily works again.

Duke is based off of Prince, a 0-4-0 saddletank tender engine from the Ffestiniog Railway at Porthmadog, North Wales.

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