Bertie

"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

   Bertie  
 * Registration number: CRD 54

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

Tank Engine Thomas Again
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 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 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 was first seen collecting Thomas' passengers after Thomas got stuck in a snowdrift. Bertie later met Thomas again, and they were properly introduced to each other. After a brief argument about who was faster, the two had a race. Bertie drew ahead for most of the race, but he was slowed down by a set of traffic lights and a hill, which resulted in Thomas winning. Bertie congratulated Thomas, and the two became close friends. He later attended a Christmas Party for Mrs. Kyndley at Tidmouth Sheds.

In the second season, Bertie had to deliver Thomas' passengers to Edward, but Edward and his crew were unaware of the change, so they left early, and as a result Bertie had to give chase. Repairs on a viaduct on the main line caused the engines to be late at Thomas' junction, which caused Thomas to be late at Tidmouth Station. Bertie became impatient due to the difficulties and teased Thomas for being slow. Later on however, Bertie's radiator overheated, and because Thomas was late, he was able to take Bertie's passengers. Bertie thanked Thomas when he was better and apologized to him for his teasing. He took a group of enthusiasts to Knapford Station for Edward to take to Brendam. Bertie later attended a Christmas Party at Tidmouth Station.

In the third series, he attended a party for City of Truro, looked after Duck's passengers during the construction of a new station, and Thomas' passengers while Thomas' branch line was being mended, much to Thomas' fear. He was later angered by the poor condition of the roads, so Thomas did his best to help him out. When Mavis got stuck on the crossing, Bertie was one of the vehicles that she blocked. Bertie later teased Trevor, about how he thought that attendees of the Vicar of Wellsworth's party would prefer to ride him instead of Trevor, but when Bertie got stuck in the mud, he apologized to Trevor. He also collected an injured sailor from Duck and took him to hospital. Bertie had more passengers than ever during a special holiday, and Bulgy had to help out.

In the fifth season, he noticed that The Fat Controller was acting strangely, attended a party for Toby and warned Percy to be prepared for surprises. When Percy's trucks broke away, Bertie joined in with the chase to stop them. In the sixth season, he met Harvey at Brendam Docks, and witnessed Thomas being pushed along the line by a jet engine. In the seventh season, Bertie tried to take the Brass Band to their concert, but he got stuck in the mud, so Edward had to take them. He later raced Thomas again, and this time he won, but only because Thomas got sidetracked collecting medals for a children's sports day.

In the eighth season, he collected the tuba player and took him down the road to Elizabeth, and was surprised by Percy's whistle, causing him to slide off the road. He later got stuck in the snow, so Percy had to help out with the passenger duties. When Emily was pulling the express, she grew too impatient to wait for Bertie, and started before he arrived, stranding his passengers. In the ninth season, he helped spread the word that Thomas had been derailed, and told Thomas where to find the golden eagle.

In the tenth season, Bertie tried to catch Thomas while carrying his passengers, and overheated while carrying the Sodor Football Team. In the eleventh season, Bertie tried to take an engineer to Gordon, but Gordon left early, as he thought the passenger he already had was the engineer. Donald and Douglas had to take the engineer to Gordon. In The Great Discovery, Bertie helped in the search for Thomas, and worked with Lady Hatt in the search. Bertie tooted loudly and made a fuss when Thomas was found. In the twelfth season, Bertie got stuck at a crossing when a truck of coconuts from Rosie's train became uncoupled and hit the gates, and he later got stuck in the mud, so Thomas had to take his passengers.

In the thirteenth season, he broke down while taking Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt to a party. Bertie later attended the official grand opening of the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. In the fourteenth season, Bertie took a engineer home when Edward, who was due to collect him, never turned up. In the fifteenth season, Bertie became sad as he did not have as much to do as the engines, so Thomas took him on a tour of Sodor and Misty Island. Bertie tried to object, as he had to pick up Dowager Hatt and her friends later, but Thomas ignored him. During the tour of Misty Island, Bertie fell on to the Shake, Shake Bridge, so Harold came to rescue him. Later, Bertie tried, and failed, to warn Thomas that animals were escaping from his van. In the sixteenth season, Bertie overheated, and asked Flynn for help, but Flynn was too nervous to roll on the road, so he left Bertie stranded. Flynn later got his courage back, and helped Bertie though.

In the seventeenth season, he was almost involved in a collision with Winston, who was a runaway. Bertie and Thomas have seemed to continue their tradition of racing. However, Bertie was eventually re-routed giving him an advantage. Thomas tried to find a shortcut of his own to beat Bertie, but he only succeeded in accidently derailing himself. Fortunately, his accident was near a road where Bertie was passing, so Bertie could deliver Thomas' passengers. Thomas learnt that there are no shortcuts on railways, but is still able to beat Bertie occasionally. In the eighteenth season, Bertie witnessed Paxton trying to catch Diesel.

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

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
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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), Steam Roller (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 and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Season 18 - Disappearing Diesels (cameo)

Specials:
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * The Great Discovery (does not speak)
 * Misty Island Rescue (cameo)

Magazine stories

 * 1987 - Hello, Thomas! (mentioned)
 * 1988 - A Late Start for Thomas, A Bump on the Line, Thomas and Bertie, The Runaway (mentioned), and Edward's Exploits (mentioned)
 * 1989 - Diesel's Christmas (does not speak)
 * 1990 - Thomas and the Umbrella (mentioned) and Trouble on the Track
 * 1992 - All Aboard! (cameo)
 * 1993 - Trevor to the Rescue! (does not speak) and All Steamed Up!
 * 1994 - The Hot Soup Special!
 * 1996 - Proud Mavis! (does not speak), and The Thomas Kart! (cameo)
 * 1997 - Annie and Clarabel (cameo) and Trevor's Christmas Surprise
 * 1998 - The Carnival!, The Big Speech! (does not speak), Thomas and Bertie!, and Oliver (cameo)
 * 2002 - Birthday Bus and Whistling! (does not speak)
 * 2003 - Playbus, Sunshine! (does not speak), Feeling Fine (does not speak), and Bridges (cameo)
 * 2004 - Thank You, Thomas!, Bertie and the Race, and Holiday Hat (does not speak)
 * 2005 - Bus, Stop! (does not speak), Badgers' Way
 * 2006 - Heavy Load, Bulgy's Back, Stop and Shop, Percy's New Whistle and The Carol Concert (cameo)
 * 2007 - The Best Smile (does not speak), The Telescope (does not speak), and In for Treatment
 * 2009 - Spring Special (cameo), and Spring Time Special (cameo)
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue (cameo), Ready, Steady, Go!, and Thomas and the Rainbow! (mentioned)
 * 2011 - Horrible Hiccups (does not speak), Party Time and Show Time (does not speak)
 * 2012 - Bulgy's Back, Double Trouble (does not speak), A Special Shelter (mentioned), Where's That Bus?, Charlie and Eddie (does not speak), and Wonky Whistle (does not speak)
 * 2013 - Spring Special, Horrible Hiccups (does not speak), Spring Special, A Friend in Need (cameo), Toby to the Rescue (mentioned), and Wayward Winston (speaks in speech bubble only)
 * 2014 - Engine Trouble (mentioned) and Thomas Takes a Shortcut

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, Gordon's Surprise, Harvey to the Rescue!, Holiday Havoc!, Holidays, How Does Percy Work?, Lights On, Night Lights, On Inspection, Rhyming Engines, Road and Rails, Rude James, Slow Down, Bertie!, Slow Tow, Special Bus Service, Squeaky Wheels, The Best Bridge, Thomas is Rescued, The Best Bus, The Exhibition!, The Great Race, The Mystery Tour, Thomas Gets Delayed, and Trouble on the Track. }}

Voice Actors

 * 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 - eleventh seasons)
 * Mitsuhiro Sakamaki (Japan; fifteenth season onwards)
 * Santiago Ziesmer (Germany; Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
 * Sigbjørn Solheim (Norway; fifteenth season onwards, excluding the sixteenth season)
 * Øyvind Borgemoen Lyse (Norway: sixteenth season only)
 * Krystyna Kozanecka (Poland; fifteenth - seventeenth seasons)
 * Edson Matus (Mexico; fiftenth season onwards)

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.
 * Bertie's model's eyes did not move with a motor until the seventh season.
 * From the eighth season onwards, Bertie has Caroline's horn sound.
 * In the thirteenth season, Bertie's radiator was missing, but from the fourteenth season onwards this error has been fixed, although current promo images still have his radiator missing.
 * 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.

Merchandise

 * 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 (several versions; discontinued)
 * Trading Cards (discontinued)
 * Tomica
 * De Agostini
 * Mega Bloks
 * Nakayoshi (discontinued)
 * Wind-up (normal,clear and metallic)
 * Diablock
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Push Along
 * Micro Rubber Engines