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 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.

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), 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)

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 didn't move with a motor until the seventh season.
 * In the CGI series, Bertie's radiator was missing in the thirteenth season, but from the fourteenth season onwards this error has been fixed, although current promo images still have his radiator missing.
 * A running gag in the television series is that Bertie gets stuck in the mud.
 * According to the magazine story, Playbus, Bertie and Bulgy are cousins but they are different types of buses.
 * 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)