How I Built Spencer - Tug's Trains 

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Good to see a banger back ❤

This my favorite series can’t wait to rewatch it

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

This is my favorite version of Spencer

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

He may be elegant, but he sure is squeaky.

Fantastic work.

Ah yes, a real good one this is

Spencer is one of the best non awdry characters ever

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

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

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

Nice video

I love this train.. it's so magnificent

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

spencer looks so good ngl

“Bert Spencer!” *”Oh no.”*

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

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

He looks good

A very supreme mallard

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

1:20 Rare angry Henry moment

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

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

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

YEAHHHH

7:37 Gonna include Awdry stories??

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

Can you reupload the livestreams?

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".

More like, How I BERT Spencer, AMIRI-

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

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

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

The Duke and Duchess would be proud.

I Hope you get your old chanel

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

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?

Spencer doesn’t sound very healthy when running lol

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

1:39 3:05

Do you use a varnish to seal your wheel paint?

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

Is possible that Spencer is sliver link or sliver fox ?

Request: You should do Rosie (red) next.

Is there a A2?

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

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

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

3:05

Peep peep hello

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

Connor and Kaitlin

Spencer needs an oiling. He’s a bit squeaky

You should make hero

I thoght Gordon was a A0?

My name is Spencer

I’d really like to see faces on them

This video was uploaded at 12:00

i want to see stepney

how make toby

Why white and not silver

Why he screaming

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

17th

i like spencer

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

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