In the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Bertie was voiced by Kevin Frank. In this, Bertie had a habit of saying, "Vroom-vroom!" at the end of his speeches. This habit was carried over into the television series for a short time. He also asks Thomas to have a race which is a reference to Thomas and Bertie, Better Late Than Never, Trust Thomas and Harvey to the rescue. Thomas and Bertie do in fact have another race, albeit only in the television series. It takes place in the Season 7 finale, and this time Bertie wins because Thomas had to run an emergency errand for the Fat Controller.
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