How I Built Spencer - Tug's Trains

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  • @Xalerdane
    @Xalerdane Рік тому +180

    I once saw a headcanon where Spencer had originally been purchased and restored by Alan Pegler, who at first had big plans for him, but eventually sold him off to the Duke and Duchess instead in order to free up time and money for 4472 _Flying Scotsman._ This left Spencer with a deep resentment towards the A1/A3, which he extended to that engine’s older brother when they first met.

  • @janMelantu
    @janMelantu Рік тому +316

    Spencer and Gordon’s Rivalry is the best instance of why using the real world as a basis for stories is a good thing

    • @bacanpancakesproductions6038
      @bacanpancakesproductions6038 Рік тому +24

      If only mattel understood that

    • @ItsCarlos563
      @ItsCarlos563 Рік тому +12

      ​@@bacanpancakesproductions6038 yep...

    • @Railroaders_For_Life
      @Railroaders_For_Life Рік тому +6

      It's like a sibling rivalry even though they are cousins, and same can be said with scotsman

    • @katrinaashton5779
      @katrinaashton5779 Рік тому +2

      ​@bacanpancakesproductions6038 at the middle they did because they derailed when season 21 ended and then rot

    • @bambostarla6259
      @bambostarla6259 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Railroaders_For_LifeIn the books there was no rivalry with scotsman, they were just siblings who caught up to one another. Wish they kept it in the cgi series

  • @DanGamingFan2406
    @DanGamingFan2406 Рік тому +92

    love the idea of Spencer being a big poser, not being one of the original silver A4s, and putting on his high and mighty, self important persona as a mask for it. Your head canons are always very interesting.

    • @WoodenRailwayWonderland
      @WoodenRailwayWonderland 6 місяців тому +1

      Well.. he was still a very fast engine and probably pulled lots of express trains. And he’s now owned by a duke so I think all those factors would still give an engine as rude as Spencer a high opinion of himself.

  • @TankEngine97
    @TankEngine97 Рік тому +104

    I've always found your head canon for Spencer very interesting. It does sound like something Awdry would write.

  • @dmancluster2631
    @dmancluster2631 Рік тому +114

    I love this canon for Spencer, since it balances giving him more to do while also subtly playing down his importance so his ego still isn't justified.
    And the prospect of seeing these models do an episode adaptation is something I'd love to see, even if it takes ages to get there

  • @ashsquest1235
    @ashsquest1235 Рік тому +39

    I love rewatching these videos, Tug's Trains is my favorite series😊

  • @Bunbiichuffn
    @Bunbiichuffn Рік тому +34

    I am still very eagerly awaiting your take on the Gordon and Spencer episode. Just seeing your models run around in general will be fun!

  • @rypatmackrock
    @rypatmackrock Рік тому +27

    Since we know where his original video collection left off, and where it can go from here, let us look forward to that day. I wonder what kind of continuity the unlucky tug will string together with railway series and TV series episodes with tug’s trains. Either way, he has already given us enough clues to what his head cannons and continuity would be with the videos yet to be revived. A great example would be the station pilots, and dockyard engines that went Thomas, Percy, Duck, Arthur, and finally Salty.

  • @singletona082
    @singletona082 Рік тому +18

    As before, I love that spencer is an 'homage silver jubilee' A4 rather tha nthe real thing. Likewise love the background you gave him. Oh sure he's the family's personal train but he does rail enthusiest tours. It plays into him showing off. All the crowds of adoring people come to see HIM in all his splendor.

    • @Xalerdane
      @Xalerdane 7 днів тому +1

      @@singletona082 Plus, you know, steam engines are expensive as hell to maintain and having them just sit there isn’t good for them, so if you have one you need to find a way to use it that’ll help offset the cost of having it.

  • @SodorTrain1225
    @SodorTrain1225 5 місяців тому +5

    Three years layer, and I still can't wait for your spin on "Gordon And Spencer".
    These models look fantastic, and the hand-painting gives off a home-made feel. Keep it up! 👍

  • @David_Mattox
    @David_Mattox Рік тому +42

    The Spencer headcanon…
    Imagine if Chris Awdry (or Wilbert) wrote a book called ‘Gordon and the Silver Engine’…

    • @singletona082
      @singletona082 Рік тому +17

      I can see it and I am utterly in love with it because Spencer absolutely FEELS like an Awdry character.
      As does Hiro (with some modification to his backstory. Say, japan bringing him to Sodor as a demonstration of their prowess and engineering as a 'gift'.... and then the war happened and any spares he might have had were sent off to be smelted down. Hiro himself breaking down at some point and effectivly abandoned because there was no good way to haul him out at the time and at some point he was simply forgotten until one cheeky little blue engine got switched to an abandoned track.)

    • @David_Mattox
      @David_Mattox Рік тому +12

      @@singletona082 Believe it or not, Korean National Railways commissioned two D51s in standard gauge. Or Mika7 in that particular condition.
      Like, 4ft 8 1/2 inches exactly. This just blows my mind.
      My headcanon is that Hiro is one of these engines. Don’t know why he would be on Sodor, but the fact that Hiro can exist in standard gauge is astounding.

    • @carter9970
      @carter9970 Рік тому +5

      @@David_Mattox My headcannon involves him being one of those engines as well. It involves him being withdrawn in 1965 and was disassembled/his parts were spread out to avoid scrap. He was eventually put back together and put into service on the NWR in the early 1970s to help on the Main Line (since Donald/Douglas and the Fat Controller were in a railtour during that time which eventually resulted in the rediscovery of Bloomer).

    • @ThighFish
      @ThighFish Рік тому

      Quick error: Spencer is faster than Caitlin and Connor. He’s the fastest steam engine.

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 Рік тому +2

      Richard Awdry might do just that

  • @randomtransportguyx4397
    @randomtransportguyx4397 Рік тому +9

    This AU makes it even better as bittern was actually repainted into the silver link livery for quite a few years

  • @ewanfawkes2708
    @ewanfawkes2708 Рік тому +31

    Been thinking about which A4 Spencer used to be.
    It feels appropriate that his original name would have been a bird as it would have been odd for the Duke to buy one of the A4s named after people or commonwealth nations only to rename him again. I also didn't think the name should be to fancy (none of the Golden's) and it shouldn't have been one of the preserved or nearly preserved ones (Bittern or Kingfisher).
    In the end the one I decided upon was 60027 Merlin as it fits the boxes and was also one of the later ones withdrawn so the Duke would have had time to raise money to buy him.

    • @TheTopazToad
      @TheTopazToad Рік тому +12

      My theory is he was Woodcock, and really, *really* doesn't want anyone to know.

    • @thegoodmudkip3652
      @thegoodmudkip3652 Рік тому +5

      ​@@TheTopazToad Gordon would have a field day with that one

    • @Xalerdane
      @Xalerdane Рік тому +5

      I once saw a headcanon where Spencer had originally been purchased and restored by Alan Pegler, who at first had big plans for him, but eventually sold him off to the Duke and Duchess instead in order to free up time and money for 4472 _Flying Scotsman._ This left Spencer with a deep resentment towards the A1/A3, which he extended to that engine’s older brother when they first met.

    • @ewanfawkes2708
      @ewanfawkes2708 Рік тому +3

      @@Xalerdane That's a neat idea!

    • @jackswan3420
      @jackswan3420 Рік тому +3

      Seagal could work, that would have been oddly prophetic of the livery he'd end up having, and also be pretty funny such a proud and snobby engine would've originally been named after what most consider an annoying pest

  • @Adinosaurandtrainlover
    @Adinosaurandtrainlover 4 місяці тому +2

    I love your head canon for Spencer and I might use it for my universe.

  • @AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014
    @AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014 11 місяців тому +7

    1:20 Rare angry Henry moment

  • @heathertiplady
    @heathertiplady 9 місяців тому +2

    I agree with many of the other commenters; it's really easy to imagine Spencer's boasting and Gordon's attempts to put him in his place leading to pretty big arguments. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up getting to the point when Thomas and Gordon call on their alliance and form a plan to play a prank on Spencer to teach him a lesson and get him to back down (e.g., place him in a position where he embarrasses himself). In my opinion, that would make a great episode because it would mean that Thomas and Gordon still remember the alliance they formed, with the audience seeing just how much Spencer gets on everyone's nerves.

  • @alexis_ian
    @alexis_ian Рік тому +13

    Just came to the realization Spencer wasn't shown after S21 for the most part which prevent him from being flanderized which is ironic considering he first appeared in the end of the original series and continue to appear during the Hit Era, CGI till S21.

    • @EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho
      @EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho Рік тому

      If only they had the same restraint when it came to Diesel. I get that the show needs an antagonist, but it sucks that they never followed up on his development from “Springtime for Diesel” and “The Big Freeze”.

  • @SoupaDoupa
    @SoupaDoupa Місяць тому +3

    Watched this video so mamy times before, and only just noticed what looks to be mavis in the background at 7:03

    • @davsusmogus
      @davsusmogus Місяць тому

      that’s not mavis

    • @SoupaDoupa
      @SoupaDoupa 24 дні тому

      ​@davsusmogus it's an 04 with scratchbuilt sideplates

  • @firstnamlastnam2141
    @firstnamlastnam2141 Рік тому +3

    This is my favorite version of Spencer

  • @OlindaVenusJuarez
    @OlindaVenusJuarez Рік тому +5

    6:11 spencer's wheels: *suffering screams sounds* 💀💀💀

  • @BanterousEngines
    @BanterousEngines Рік тому +5

    Good to see a banger back ❤

  • @marshallarvey3328
    @marshallarvey3328 Рік тому +2

    This my favorite series can’t wait to rewatch it

  • @drevianedwardsproductions9244
    @drevianedwardsproductions9244 Рік тому +2

    This looked really nice And I quite enjoyed it 2 years later Just like the rest of your videos.

  • @Ryder-a-Blaze
    @Ryder-a-Blaze Рік тому +10

    There was an A4 named Quicksilver? I guess Sir Nigel Gresley was a Marvel fan

  • @crimsondynamo615
    @crimsondynamo615 Рік тому +4

    “Bert Spencer!”
    *”Oh no.”*

  • @samgineer9857
    @samgineer9857 Рік тому +7

    What IS that metal screeching sound Spencer makes when you run him, anyways?

  • @tugsfan1617
    @tugsfan1617 Рік тому +8

    Spencer is one of the best non awdry characters ever

  • @zacharyspinks6207
    @zacharyspinks6207 10 годин тому

    This is Amazing, great review.👍🏽

  • @warsthemarvel8608
    @warsthemarvel8608 Рік тому +10

    6:41 Spencer’s wheels could use some oil as they’re squeaking 😣

  • @ItsCarlos563
    @ItsCarlos563 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic work.

  • @gojirawilson3611
    @gojirawilson3611 Рік тому +11

    I really hope you reupload you complete history of Skarloey video. That one was my favorite.

    • @bennewbury2572
      @bennewbury2572 Рік тому +2

      He definitely will.

    • @Damon_Drawings
      @Damon_Drawings Рік тому

      I’m personally waiting for the new sodor finest videos

    • @selinapersaud7629
      @selinapersaud7629 Рік тому

      That was my favorite too. There’s just something about him.

  • @pepsicannot
    @pepsicannot Рік тому +2

    I like Tugs head cannons to TV’s series characters to give them depth

  • @YourAverageRailwayFan
    @YourAverageRailwayFan Рік тому +2

    Ah yes, a real good one this is

  • @loona4133
    @loona4133 Рік тому +2

    I love this train.. it's so magnificent

  • @cloudracer07
    @cloudracer07 Рік тому +6

    He may be elegant, but he sure is squeaky.

  • @pokebeyz
    @pokebeyz Рік тому +1

    Can't wait to see all thomas movies ranked that was my favourite 😁

  • @Skr1952
    @Skr1952 Рік тому +2

    Nice video

  • @naT-mh8qi
    @naT-mh8qi Рік тому +1

    spencer looks so good ngl

  • @HELLOEARTH1MILLION
    @HELLOEARTH1MILLION Рік тому +3

    7:37 Gonna include Awdry stories??

  • @SegaMario
    @SegaMario Рік тому +1

    Any idea when the most recent video you did on your models would return? I missed out on that one.

  • @theuktrainboy6670
    @theuktrainboy6670 Рік тому +1

    I forgot to ask for when this video was originally posted and uploaded to UA-cam when it was first filmed that what was that squeaking noise coming from the running footage and has it been sorted?

  • @sircrackerhatt
    @sircrackerhatt Рік тому +2

    Can you reupload the livestreams?

  • @Spookyybuy
    @Spookyybuy 2 місяці тому +1

    Am I the only one who ain't a fan of Spencer having white paint? I rather see him in silver as I think it looks more stylish for him and fits his personality

    • @zedgaming2867
      @zedgaming2867 20 днів тому

      Yeah maybe in red

    • @1471SirFrederickBanbury
      @1471SirFrederickBanbury 9 днів тому

      the silver a4s were a weird colour, being a pearlescent off white with some metallic in it. the NRM model of SILVER LINK shows the original colour.

  • @DieselD7101
    @DieselD7101 Рік тому +4

    The Duke and Duchess would be proud.

  • @n4eem_04
    @n4eem_04 Рік тому +1

    What are valences? I can't see what exactly he cut off

    • @anapatriciamoncada9208
      @anapatriciamoncada9208 Рік тому +2

      Like what covers the wheels u know, aka what mallard had

    • @n4eem_04
      @n4eem_04 Рік тому +1

      ​@@anapatriciamoncada9208ohhh I see it now thank you!

  • @harrisonallen651
    @harrisonallen651 Рік тому +2

    A very supreme mallard

  • @hypersquidgaming54
    @hypersquidgaming54 Рік тому

    You're awesome! I love Thomas the Tank engine. I can't wait to see you soon make Stepney!

  • @jaredpower1019
    @jaredpower1019 3 місяці тому

    I always like how Spencer antagonized in hero of the rails was good cause he was serious on what Thomas and friends were up too well mostly Thomas and was being a show off to the steam team

  • @TallboyDave
    @TallboyDave Рік тому +1

    If it's of any interest to you, Tug, I just might have a suggestion as to which of the A4's Spencer might have been- that being the most 'camera shy' and anonymous of all the A4's, LNER 4463/BR 60018, "Sparrow Hawk".

  • @NanaAdjoaAlexandrova
    @NanaAdjoaAlexandrova 11 місяців тому +1

    He looks good

  • @project-x1748
    @project-x1748 5 місяців тому

    Hey unlucky tug, I realize that your Spencer model was making some squeaking sound when he was running yet which means that he probably needs some lubrication and oils inside the wheels and the warm gear.

  • @gageblymyer
    @gageblymyer 6 місяців тому

    Do you use a varnish to seal your wheel paint?

  • @Thenumbersthatareodd
    @Thenumbersthatareodd Місяць тому

    My guess is that they renumbered 4482 to the 2513 for Spencer, and Sir Topham bought him and named him Spencer.

  • @davidmolin8944
    @davidmolin8944 Рік тому +9

    Spencer doesn’t sound very healthy when running lol

  • @KevintheGreat125
    @KevintheGreat125 Рік тому +1

    Hope we get james, Percy, Arthur, salty, duck and oliver

  • @NitroIndigo
    @NitroIndigo Рік тому

    Spencer is the train version of a white-collar worker.

  • @wilbertawdrypictures5647
    @wilbertawdrypictures5647 Рік тому +3

    When will you reupload "why the Thomas 2021 reboot is doomed to fail", "The 11 Thomas episodes that you should watch", and every thoughts on video you made before making the BWBA rant?

    • @selinapersaud7629
      @selinapersaud7629 Рік тому

      He only wants to focus on the after videos.

    • @wilbertawdrypictures5647
      @wilbertawdrypictures5647 Рік тому

      @@selinapersaud7629 what do you mean by "after videos"?

    • @selinapersaud7629
      @selinapersaud7629 Рік тому

      @@wilbertawdrypictures5647 in the first video on this channel, he said that he would probably not re-upload the videos that came before his BWBA video.

    • @wilbertawdrypictures5647
      @wilbertawdrypictures5647 Рік тому

      @@selinapersaud7629 what about the ones from his Dailymotion account, he could download those videos and upload them to his UA-cam channel.

    • @selinapersaud7629
      @selinapersaud7629 Рік тому

      @@wilbertawdrypictures5647 which ones were those? He might not want to, though, he might want to just streamline the channel to the videos that matter most to him.

  • @MTHEDGEHOG
    @MTHEDGEHOG 9 місяців тому

    My favourite part of Spencer is that his is a villain in Hero of the Rails.

  • @Farmer5567
    @Farmer5567 Рік тому

    😊the same cool white you will later use for harold in fact right ?

  • @rexliu657
    @rexliu657 Рік тому

    Is possible that Spencer is sliver link or sliver fox ?

  • @BlackFiveStudios
    @BlackFiveStudios Рік тому +1

    YEAHHHH

  • @wellsworthjunction
    @wellsworthjunction 4 місяці тому

    Wait till you see Spencer's demotion

  • @DavidDumbedDown
    @DavidDumbedDown 9 місяців тому

    This video was uploaded at 12:00

  • @keianakbar9892
    @keianakbar9892 9 місяців тому

    If Spencer was built in real life, the a4 class will have 7 survivors Mallard, Bittern, dominion of Canada, union of South Africa, sir nigel gresley Dwight D Eisenhower, and Spencer

  • @antoniettapetrillo8956
    @antoniettapetrillo8956 Рік тому

    Is there a A2?

  • @TheFakeController64
    @TheFakeController64 Рік тому +1

    More like, How I BERT Spencer, AMIRI-

  • @Farmer5567
    @Farmer5567 Рік тому

    When will you add harold and stanley and Jeremy to the collection?

  • @MisterDanielTofu
    @MisterDanielTofu 10 місяців тому

    Hearing the Spencer model's wheels scraping the track doesn't sound right. As least he looks pretty cool.

  • @Frorten
    @Frorten Рік тому

    awesome video! sidenote: you don't know what hackneyed means

  • @BrennerEraFan
    @BrennerEraFan Рік тому

    Could you make Belle?
    And how to make it DCC?

  • @WilliamDavis-i4j
    @WilliamDavis-i4j 5 місяців тому

    I'm sorry but Spencer as a silver LNER A4 doesn't work if you paint him silver but say he's part of the second batch

    • @WilliamDavis-i4j
      @WilliamDavis-i4j 5 місяців тому

      It doesn't work because if Spencer is silver then natural since Is A4 silver jubilee and confuses fans if he's not part of the silver jubilee A4s so I suggest repainting Spencer a different color perhaps BR Green or LNER Lined Blue

  • @MikeBlair-n8r
    @MikeBlair-n8r 5 місяців тому

    Would Spencer Join Lord Vortech in LEGO Dimension’s

  • @celestialfox1357
    @celestialfox1357 Рік тому +3

    I'd love to see an Emily model done I also like the design of the engine she based on

  • @TheStickCollector
    @TheStickCollector Рік тому +1

    Maybe you can do a real life train when you make new videos?

  • @Chainstorm
    @Chainstorm 5 місяців тому

    Uhhh.. Anyone wanna explain the squeaking?? That does not sound healthy..!

  • @Plasma187th
    @Plasma187th 7 місяців тому

    Spencer needs an oiling. He’s a bit squeaky

  • @JonahgamerTV
    @JonahgamerTV Рік тому

    Request: You should do Rosie (red) next.

  • @CrunchyWaffle
    @CrunchyWaffle Рік тому

    I thoght Gordon was a A0?

  • @kingparker42
    @kingparker42 7 місяців тому +1

    6:40 - 7:09 is it just me or do I hear a rodent living in your Spencer?

    • @eggsbenedictstudios
      @eggsbenedictstudios 6 місяців тому +1

      You're not the only one to hear it

    • @kingparker42
      @kingparker42 6 місяців тому

      @@eggsbenedictstudios oh, good. I thought I was going crazy

    • @CoreytheATSFConnie
      @CoreytheATSFConnie 5 місяців тому

      No, it’s just a very old model, he could fix it in the future

    • @kingparker42
      @kingparker42 5 місяців тому

      @@CoreytheATSFConnie it’s an expression, my friend.

  • @toby.fan9198
    @toby.fan9198 7 місяців тому

    3:05

  • @flamingfastdanaviation9503
    @flamingfastdanaviation9503 Рік тому

    how make toby

  • @warbirdgamer
    @warbirdgamer 7 місяців тому

    Why white and not silver

  • @NWRailfansproductions
    @NWRailfansproductions Рік тому +1

    Peep peep hello

  • @JJ-vo3tt
    @JJ-vo3tt Рік тому

    Connor and Kaitlin

  • @French_mapping707
    @French_mapping707 Рік тому

    I’d really like to see faces on them

  • @EvanR-e6e
    @EvanR-e6e 6 місяців тому

    Why he screaming

  • @austinpenner7071
    @austinpenner7071 Рік тому

    You should make hero

  • @nicholasstantonshomeaccoun2291

    i want to see stepney

  • @Barry_cool_gamer
    @Barry_cool_gamer 11 місяців тому

    My name is Spencer

  • @deadchannel-y6p
    @deadchannel-y6p Рік тому +1

    17th

  • @ThatSoulOnEarth
    @ThatSoulOnEarth Рік тому

    Spencer isn’t really looking good. That screeching sound is the problem

  • @a_thomas64
    @a_thomas64 Рік тому

    i like spencer

  • @Alternate95
    @Alternate95 7 місяців тому

    Despite having a high opinion of himself, he sounds like a terrible runner 😂