Bertram

* **Built:** 1879
* **Affiliation**: Cynwrig Railway, Alun Railway
* **Number:** CR 2, AR 6
* **Relations:** Duke (brother)
* **Voiced by**: Neil Lambert

****Bertram**** is a courageous and loyal young tank engine and is the main protagonist of *Bertram: Old Warrior*. He is smart and intuitive, and a loyal friend who won't hesitate to stand up for what's right. What **Bertram** doesn't know, however, is that one day he will become a hero to many and be known by generations of engines to come as the **"Old Warrior"**.

## Bio

Built at Boston Lodge in 1879, following the hasty departure of his brother Duke, Bertram was informed by Gareth Heilwyn that he unable to be fitted with a tender and had instead been built as a tank engine and was to work on the Cynwrig Railway.

In 1905, **Bertram** helped prevent a serious accident involving a runaway train that had broken away from his friend, Gwydion. The following day however, the engines were informed by their deputy controller, Huxley Billingsworth, that their controller, Ellis Garth had died. **Bertram** was then unwillingly sold to Caderyn Gerralt to work on the Alun Railway.

Upon arriving on the Alun Railway, **Bertram** intended to run away but after befriending Proteus and saving him from the damaged Aberfa Bridge, he decided it wasn't so bad after all.

Bertram's good work meant Gerralt was happy for him to begin working in the mine. **Bertram**, on the other hand, was unnerved by its darkness and enclosed space and put off entering. He then made an enemy of Arwel, the Mine Engine, after standing up to him by helping the softer and meek Hywel. Arwel attempted to get back at him by pushing off the ballast chute but was interrupted by Matthew. Shocked and angry, **Bertram** went to confront him at the mine but, with Proteus's help, realised that he was better than Arwel and that he shouldn't stoop to his level. **Bertram** then saved Neb from a rockfall and, in doing so, entered the mine where he realised that he felt perfectly at home in the darkness and the shadows.

When Lloyd was chased to the Alun Railway by Woodham & Sons, **Bertram** risked everything to help him escape, after his hopes of getting him on the railway were scuppered by Albert Woodham's manipulations. He succeeded, and in the process, learnt to appreciate having a home on a safe railway.

## Persona

**Bertram** is a brave and loyal engine with a natural intuition and charisma. An opposer of injustice, **Bertram** won't hesitate to stand up for what is right and fight evil. **Bertram** is selfless and friendly, but also hides a deep trauma after being supposedly abandoned by his brother, Duke, at Boston Lodge. After losing his controller, **Bertram** was unhappy with his move to the Alun Railway and became short-sighted and weary of his workload, but after meeting Lloyd, his perspective on life greatly changed and made him appreciate being safe on a working railway. He can sometimes be hot-headed and reckless but is willing to break the rules and risk his own safety for the good of others.

## Basis

**Bertram** is a Boston Lodge 0-4-0ST, modified to be a tank engine.

## Appearances

* **Series 1** - Genesis, Adapt, Clash, Fugitive, Tricks of the Trade

***Bertram** will appear in all the episodes of the series.*

## Gallery

Bertram Old WarriorTrailerPromotional photoBertram being sold to another railwayMeet BertramBertram hiding a stoawayBertram, Gwydion & HuxleyBertram getting readyBertram at the yardBertram vs. ProteusBertram on the runBertram went to work in the yardBertram saves Proteus' lifeBertram has chat with ProteusBertram discover an old mine shaftBertram went to work at the yardArwel and Bertram have an argumentBertram inside the mineThe otherside of the mineBertram and LloydBertram travels deep inside the mineBertram decided to keep the mine a secretDeleted scene
## Trivia

* In the show *Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends*, **Bertram** only appears in the episode *Toby's Discovery* and doesn't even speak!