Spencer (character)

Spencer is a sleek express engine number 25 who is owned privately by the Duke and Duchess of Boxford. He is the main antagonist in Hero of the Rails and half good, half bad in the series.

He is very arrogant, and this regularly puts him at odds with The Fat Controller's engines.

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.

He is voiced by Matt Wilkinson in UK, and Glenn Wrage in US.

Major Appearances

 * Season 7 - Gordon and Spencer
 * Season 8 - Edward the Great
 * Season 10 - Topped Off Thomas
 * Season 11 - Emily's Rubbish and Dream On.
 * Season 13 - Creaky Cranky, Tickled Pink, Steamy Sodor and Snow Tracks
 * Season 14 - O The Indignity
 * Season 15 - Spencer the Grand and Kevin the Steamie
 * Season 16 - Thomas and the Rubbish Train (mentioned)

Specials

 * Hero Of the Rails
 * Misty Island Rescue (does not speak)
 * Day of the Diesels (mentioned)

Cameos

 * Season 7 - Something Fishy
 * Season 15 - Edward the Hero

Counterparts

 * Mr Uppity (Mr Men, both are snobbish and rich)
 * Sigmund The Sorcerer (Fanboy and Chum Chum, both are Upper Classes and Snobbish)
 * Heinrich Von Marzipan (Codename: Kids Next Door, both are Selfish and Mean)
 * Stuck Up Steve (Horrid Henry, both are snobbish and rich)
 * Mr Potato Head (Toy Story, both can be rude)
 * Bluenose (TUGS, both are pompous and mean)
 * Mayor Quimby (The Simpsons, both are upper classes and pompous)
 * Hobart Hume the 3rd (Shining Time Station, both are pompous and large)