"You're a very good friend indeed."

— Thomas to Bertie, Bertie's Chase, second season

Bertie
Registration number: CRD 54

Bertie is a red bus who works near Thomas' Branch Line.

Contents 1 Bio in the Railway Series 1.1 Tank Engine Thomas Again 1.2 Edward the Blue Engine 1.3 More About Thomas the Tank Engine 1.4 Thomas and Victoria 1.5 Thomas and his Friends 2 Bio in the television series 3 Persona 4 Basis 5 Livery 6 Appearances 6.1 Railway Series 6.2 Television series 6.3 Magazine stories 7 Voice Actors 8 Trivia 9 Merchandise 10 Gallery 10.1 Merchandise Gallery

Bio in the Railway SeriesEdit

Tank Engine Thomas AgainEdit

After Thomas stuck in a snowdrift, Bertie came to rescue Thomas' passengers. He later raced Thomas after claiming he was the faster of the two, but lost after having to stop at a traffic light.

Edward the Blue EngineEdit

Bertie tried to catch up with Edward while carrying Thomas' passengers.

More About Thomas the Tank EngineEdit

Bertie teased Thomas about being slow, but had to eat his words after breaking down.

Thomas and VictoriaEdit

Bertie was mentioned as being unable to help Toby and Henrietta with carrying the quarry workers.

Thomas and his FriendsEdit

Bertie was mentioned to have helped pick up visitors who wanted to see the bust of the Thin Clergyman unveiled after the partial collapse of Henry's Tunnel.

Bio in the television seriesEdit

Bertie is continuously alluding to his race with Thomas and how he could win next time. He actually raced Thomas again in the seventh season episode Three Cheers for Thomas, but only won because Thomas was sidetracked with collecting the sport medals.

PersonaEdit

Bertie is friendly and ready to help anyone in need, but can't resist teasing Thomas about being slow.

BasisEdit

Bertie is based on an AEC Regal "T Class" London Country Area bus.

LiveryEdit

Bertie is painted in the common red livery of buses in the United Kingdom, mostly famously used by London Transport. His number plate, "CRD54", refers to the fact that it was first seen in Edward the Blue Engine, published in 1954, and illustrated by C. Reginald Dalby.

AppearancesEdit

Railway Series Tank Engine Thomas Again Edward the Blue Engine The Eight Famous Engines (mentioned) Really Useful Engines (mentioned) More About Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines (mentioned) Thomas and Victoria (mentioned) Thomas and his Friends (mentioned) Television series Season 1 - Thomas and the Guard (cameo), Thomas, Terence and the Snow (does not speak), Thomas and Bertie, Tenders and Turntables (cameo), and Thomas' Christmas Party (cameo) Season 2 - Bertie's Chase, Better Late Than Never, The Deputation (cameo), Edward's Exploit (does not speak), and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (cameo) Season 3 - Gordon and the Famous Visitor (cameo), Donald's Duck (does not speak), Thomas Gets Bumped, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon (cameo), Trust Thomas, Mavis (cameo), Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party, All at Sea, Tender Engines (cameo), Bulgy (does not speak), and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure (cameo) Season 4 - You Can't Win (cameo), Rusty to the Rescue (cameo), Bowled Out (cameo), Thomas and the Special Letter (mentioned), and Mind that Bike (does not speak) Season 5 - Lady Hatt's Birthday Party, Toby and the Flood (cameo), Toby's Discovery (cameo), A Surprise for Percy, and Busy Going Backwards (cameo) Season 6 - Harvey to the Rescue, Scaredy Engines (cameo), James and the Red Balloon (cameo), and Thomas the Jet Engine Season 7 - Edward's Brass Band, Harold and the Flying Horse (cameo), and Three Cheers for Thomas Season 8 - Thomas and the Tuba, Percy's New Whistle, Gordon Takes Charge (does not speak), and As Good as Gordon (does not speak) Season 9 - Thomas and the Rainbow (does not speak) and Thomas and the Golden Eagle Season 10 - Seeing the Sights, Topped Off Thomas (does not speak), and Thomas and the Colours Season 11 - Gordon and the Engineer (does not speak), Smoke and Mirrors, and Thomas in Trouble (cameo) Season 12 - Rosie's Funfair Special (does not speak) and Saved You! Season 13 - Double Trouble (does not speak) Season 14 - Charlie and Eddie (does not speak) and Being Percy (cameo) Season 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand (cameo), Stop that Bus!, and Wonky Whistle Season 16 - Race to the Rescue Season 17 - Wayward Winston Specials: Thomas and the Magic Railroad The Great Discovery (does not speak) Misty Island Rescue (cameo) Magazine stories 1988 - A Late Start for Thomas and A Bump on the Line 1989 - Diesel's Christmas (does not speak) 1990 - Thomas and the Umbrella (mentioned) 1993 - Trevor to the Rescue! (does not speak) and All Steamed Up! 1997 - Annie and Clarabel (cameo) 1998 - The Carnival!, The Big Speech! (does not speak), and Thomas and Bertie! 2002 - Birthday Bus and Whistling! (does not speak) 2003 - Feeling Fine (does not speak) and Playbus 2004 - Holiday Hat (does not speak) 2005 - Bus, Stop! (does not speak) 2006 - Heavy Load, Bulgy's Back, and Stop and Shop 2007 - The Best Smile (does not speak) and The Telescope (does not speak) 2009 - Spring Time Special (cameo) 2010 - Misty Island Rescue (cameo), Ready, Steady, Go!, and Thomas and the Rainbow! (mentioned) 2011 - Horrible Hiccups (does not speak) and Party Time 2012 - Bulgy's Back, Double Trouble (does not speak), A Special Shelter (mentioned), Where's That Bus?, and Wonky Whistle (does not speak) 2013 - Spring Special and A Friend in Need (cameo)

Voice ActorsEdit

• Kevin Frank (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
• Rupert Degas (UK/US; fifteenth season - sixteenth season)
• Keith Wickham (UK/US; seventeenth season onwards)
• Hikaru Midorikawa (Japan; first-eighth seasons)
• Takafumi Kawakami (Japan; ninth season onwards)
• Santiago Ziesmer (Germany; Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
• Sigbjørn Solheim (Norway; fifteenth season onwards)

TriviaEdit

• In an original Awdry drawing, Bertie is depicted as a double-decker bus.
• Bertie's television series model did not have eyebrows until the third season.

MerchandiseEdit

• ERTL (normal and Gold Rail; both discontinued)
• Wooden Railway (two versions and battery-powered; battery-powered discontinued)
• Take-Along (discontinued)
• Take-n-Play
• Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
• TrackMaster (discontinued)
• Hornby (two versions; both discontinued)
• Bachmann
• Brio (discontinued)
• My First Thomas
• Bandai Tecs
• Tomica
• De Agostini
• Mega Bloks
• Nakayoshi (discontinued)
• Wind-up (normal and metallic)
• Diablock
• My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)

GalleryEdit

Merchandise GalleryEdit

Road vehicles
Terence • Bertie • Trevor • George • Caroline • Bulgy • Bulgy's friend • JTK 62 • Willie's tractor • The Farmer's Tractors • The Mail Van • The Caterpillar Crane
Butch • Thumper • Elizabeth • The Pack • Madge • Kevin • The Horrid Lorries • Sir Topham Hatt's Car • The Other Buses • Dyson Lorries • Soft-sided Lorries • Taxis • Fire Engines • The Ambulance • The One-eyed Truck • The Bakery Van • Miss Jenny's Land Rover • Blue Mountain Quarry Vehicles
Algy • Angus • The Green Bus • The Wedding Car • The Digger • The White Van • The Special Bus Service • The Ice Cream Van • The Open-topped Omnibus • The Police Car • The Excavator • The Combine Harvester • The Milk Float • The Coalman's Lorry • The Racing Cars • The Float Lorry • The Rally Cars • The Signwriter's Van • The Sodor Wildlife Park's Buggy • Simon's Express Sandwich Service Van