Thomas and Bertie

Thomas and Bertie, retitled Thomas and Bertie's Great Race in American releases, is the fourteenth episode of the first season.

In the US, it aired on the Shining Time Station episodes Agree to Disagree in 1989 and Field Day in 1991.

Plot
Thomas meets Bertie, the bus who took his passengers home after he crashed into a snowdrift. Bertie claims to be faster than Thomas; Thomas denies his claim, and to settle the matter they decide to have a race. Bertie manages to stay in front for the majority of the race, but Thomas passes him at the tunnel and barely wins.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Bertie
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Terence (mentioned)
 * The Fat Controller (mentioned)

Locations

 * Elsbridge
 * Ffarquhar
 * Dryaw
 * Lower Arlesburgh
 * The Windmill

Goofs

 * Thomas has one of Percy's faces on as he puffs into Elsbridge.
 * The plane seen as Thomas leaves Dryaw has a clear disc for the propeller.
 * When Thomas crosses the bridge Annie is facing the wrong way.
 * At one point Thomas is on Toby's old tramway puffing through Arlesdale End.
 * Annie and Clarabel keep changing positions throughout the race.
 * At the beginning of this episode when Thomas meets Bertie, his sticker is messed up a bit.
 * When Thomas and Bertie start their race, a camera's shadow can be seen.
 * Studio equipment can be seen when Thomas pulls into Ffarquhar.