Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Bertie The Bus

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Firmest of friends with Thomas since their great race
• Bertie understands that both rails and roads are useful on the island
• Thomas Wooden Railway vehicles, track and destinations are not compatible with Take along Thomas items
• 90 day limited warranty
• Recommended age from 2 years and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.6 x 4.6 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000JHXR
• Item model number: LC99008A
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,547 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #43 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

Kids may remember Bertie the Bus as Thomas the Tank Engine's worthy opponent in a race where the two become good pals. At least that's how this 3.5-inch-long, bright red, fresh-faced bus appears in one of W. Awdry's preschooler books, Thomas and Bertie. Now kids can include Bertie in their Thomas Wooden Railway System, a creative assemblage of sturdy vehicles, tracks, and scenery all based on the popular Thomas the Tank Engine book, television, and video series. As a bus, Bertie travels separately from most of the system's train-car characters. But he's always greeted as a welcome friend at railway crossings or station parking lots. Like all parts of this high-quality toy system, Bertie carries a lifetime warranty. --Joan DeClaire

Product Description

Firmest of friends with Thomas since their "Great Race", Bertie understands that both rails and roads are useful on the Island.

Based on the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends TV show, The Thomas Wooden Railway System sparks children's creativity while teaching problem solving, developing fine motor skills, and promoting social interaction. Exceptionally well made, each piece of the Thomas Wooden Railway System is handmade from New England Hard Maple and other renewable hardwoods and elaborately detailed.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars choo choo, November 8, 2001

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firefencer "firefencer" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Bertie The Bus (Toy)

Bertie is nice. He has no magnetic pieces so he won't hook to other things. Nice 16month old tries to use him on the train track which does work but he wasn't really meant for that and can be hard to push on the track.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as fun as others, October 13, 2004

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ratlenhum "ratlenhum" - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Bertie The Bus (Toy)

Bertie is nice to have but my son barely plays with it. It won't attach to anything else, no magnets. Like another review says, it doesn't go well on the tracks, even the the road side of the dual purpose tracks.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let's have a race!, March 2, 2005

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Cumulonimbus Harpe "samsmylife" (Fresno, California, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Bertie The Bus (Toy)

Now you can own Bertie the bus, Thomas' loyal friend who has always been there to help. Thomas first met Bertie when he got stuck in the snow. Terence came to rescue Thomas and Bertie came to pick up Thomas' passengers. The next time Thomas and Bertie met, Bertie challenged Thomas to a race. If you haven't seen that story, I will not tell you who won, but you can find that story on a lot of Thomas tapes. The only bad thing about this toy is that it doesn't have any magnets or anything but I guess your child will just have to use his/her imagination.