Duke

Duke is an Old engine, and is named after his grace, The Duke of Sodor.

About
Duke used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway before it close down. He was the first engine to arrive there. When it was just him, Stuart, and Falcon, Duke was always in charge and whenever they did something Duke thought wrong, he would say "That would never suit his grace!"

When hard times came, and there was a rising threat of the railway closing down, Duke tried to stay positive. But sadly, when the railway closed officially, Duke's driver and fireman oiled and greased him one last time, and he was locked in a shed for 30 years.

In the 1970s, Stuart and Falcon (Now named Peter Sam and Sir Handel respectively) would talk about nothing but "their Duke" after he didn't show up to Skarloey and Rheneas' 100th birthday party. People started to go look for Duke, and it took months of searching, but finally, he was found by accident after the Fat Clergyman fell into his shed.

Stuart and Falcon were so pleased when they saw Duke. They teased him as they used to on the Mid Sodor, and everyone was happy again.