Bertie

    Bertie the Bus

Bertie is a red railway bus who works near Thomas' branch line.

Bio
Bertie was built in 1948.

Bertie was first mentioned rescuing Thomas' passengers when Thomas got caught in a snowdrift, but was not named. He later raced Thomas after claiming he was the faster of the two, but lost after having to stop at a traffic light.

He later reappeared in "Bertie's Chase" when he tried to catch up with Edward while carrying Thomas' passengers. He also teased Thomas about being slow, but had to eat his words after breaking down. In the Railway Series, his last appearance was in "Thomas and Victoria" when he was unable to help Toby and Henrietta with carrying the quarry workers. In the television series, he is a recurring character.

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

Appearances
Bertie's Railway Series appearances are listed below:


 * "Tank Engine Thomas Again"
 * "Edward the Blue Engine"
 * "More About Thomas the Tank Engine"
 * "Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines" (mentioned)
 * "'Thomas and Victoria (mentioned'')

Bertie has appeared in every season of the television series.

Basis
Bertie is based on an AEC Regal "T Class" London Country Area bus from 1948.

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