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Bertie

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“I'm not sure people will want to ride in an old traction engine, after travelling in a smart red bus like me!”
― Bertie teasing Trevor, Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party, third season
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Bertie
  • Registration number: CRD 54
  • Class: AEC Regal "T Class" London Country Area bus
  • Built: Sometime between 1929 and 1948

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

Bio in the Railway Series

Tank Engine Thomas Again

After Thomas became 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 Engine

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

More About Thomas the Tank Engine

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

Thomas and Victoria

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

Thomas and his Friends

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 series

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.

Bertie and Thomas have seemed to continue this tradition of racing. However, in the seventeenth season, he was re-routed giving him an advantage. Thomas is still able to beat him occasionally.

In the nineteenth season, he teased Thomas by telling him about what was on the other side of a mountain on his branch line. Thomas was cross by Bertie's teasing and became determined to find out what was there.

In Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, while he and Thomas are racing, Thomas nearly collides with Toby, and he nearly collides with Oliver the Excavator. He was then seen on the road by the Harwick Branch Line. Sheep were in his way, but Bertie just smiled.

Persona

Bertie is friendly and ready to help anyone in need. However, he can be quite cocky and boastful about himself, especially to Thomas, always joking around and teasing him about their races. He can sometimes be quite grumpy, as whenever he breaks down or gets stuck, he grumbles about it. He is always, however, easy-going and cheerful to everyone he sees.

Basis

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

Livery

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.

Appearances

Railway Series

Television series

Specials:

Magazine stories

Bertie also appeared in the magazine stories, A Hole in One, Bertie's Bad Day, Bulgy's Dream, Clowning Around, Danger Signs!, Flag Day, Flying the Flag, Holiday Havoc!, Holidays, How Does Percy Work?, Lights On, On Inspection, Rhyming Engines, Road and Rails, Slow Down, Bertie!, Slow Tow, Special Bus Service, Squeaky Wheels, The Best Bridge, The Great Race, and The Mystery Tour.

Voice Actors

Trivia

  • 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. However he does have eyebrows in a rare photo from the Season 2 episode Bertie's Chase.
  • In the thirteenth season, Bertie's radiator was missing, but from the fourteenth season onwards this error had been fixed, although current promo images still have his radiator missing.
  • Bertie has gone through several small modifications including:
    • Parts of Season 2 & 3:
      • Some of Bertie's facemasks have rounded edges on his radiator instead of being slanted.
    • Season 3:
      • Bertie now has eyebrows on every face mask.
      • His face mask mouths are now painted in.
    • Season 7:
      • Bertie's eyes now move with a motor.
    • Season 8:
    • Season 11:
      • Bertie's radiator is permanently slanted on the corners with all facemasks.
    • Season 13:
      • His radiator was missing.
    • Season 14:
      • His radiator returned.
  • Bertie is the only talking road vehicle to appear in every season of the television series.
  • Bertie's French name was Bertrand in the Classic Series.
  • In most merchandise ranges, Bertie is depicted in a maroon colour, despite being the same shade of red as engines like James.
  • Bertie could possibly be owned by Sodor Roadway Bus Services.

Merchandise

Gallery

Merchandise Gallery

See Also

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