Spencer

Spencer is a streamlined engine from the Mainland near Sodor.

Personality
The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's private A4 engine, Spencer is often lent to the higher ups in Crotoonia, like Sir Allen Featherington, Ariel and Eric, or sometimes other Crotoonian visitors, like Elsa and Anna of Arendelle. Spencer often likes to think he's one of the finest steam engines in the world, and usually tries to prove it to the other Crotoonians....usually ending up in cinders and ashes! Spencer likes to show off his speed and strength to the other engines, but most of them usually don't care, as they want to keep the work in Crotoonia flowing smoothly! Spencer is known to have a rivalry with Farnsworth, which always results in a race when the 2 are around!

Basis
Spencer is based on an LNER Class A4 Pacific. Olwin from Chuggington and Mallard, holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives, are other members of this class. An additional 5 members of this class survive in preservation.

Livery
Spencer was painted blue-grey with black lining. From the tenth season onwards, he is painted metallic silver, still with black lining. He has red nameplates with his name in gold on the sides of his boiler. His livery may have been inspired by that of the first four A4s, which were painted in a "silver" livery. He has also gained permanent lamps on his front.

Trivia

 * On the Steamies vs. Diesels DVD, Spencer is mistakenly called a diesel, even though he is a steam engine. This is because in the game, Spencer says he does not have a whistle, but has an electric horn instead. However, his picture clearly shows him having a whistle.
 * Spencer's whistle is a stock sound effect of a GWR whistle.
 * Even though Spencer's tender wheels are black, most merchandise ranges have them blue-grey/metallic silver.
 * Spencer's Hornby model incorrectly features him with black wheels. All other merchandise models have him with correct silver wheels.
 * In his The Great Race promotional video, it states he is the holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives. In the actual special, it is stated that he is a former world record holder.
 * Spencer is the first steam engine to be the main antagonist in a special, with that special being Hero of the Rails.
 * At many Day Out with Thomas events, Spencer has Mavis' face.
 * In the nineteenth season he gained two LNER style headlamps.
 * His model is a ripped model from the 'Hero of the Rails' game for the Nintendo Wii and DS, Though With Moving Eyes.