Thomas & Friends Trivia or Fun Facts Game

**Super** · **Super** 04-19-2015, 03:57 PM Track Engineer

Hmmm...thats an interesting question.

MuddyPoppins · MuddyPoppins 04-19-2015, 05:01 PM Collector

Stephen "The Rocket"?[/u]

HenryNWR3 · HenryNWR3 04-20-2015, 04:58 PM Member

Sorry it's not Stephen it was Bertram.
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MuddyPoppins · MuddyPoppins 04-20-2015, 05:25 PM Collector

That was a tough one...

Ok, here's one...
What Thomas character was a part of the enactment of congress passing The Sherman Anti trust Act of 1890? :I

(04-20-2015, 05:25 PM)Muddy Poppins Wrote: That was a tough one...

Ok, here's one...
What Thomas character was a part of the enactment of congress passing The Sherman Anti trust Act of 1890? :I

Hint: He is known to be a member of "The Grange".

**Super** · **Super** 04-20-2015, 07:28 PM Track Engineer

(04-20-2015, 04:58 PM)HenryNWR3 Wrote: Sorry it's not Stephen it was Bertram.
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Bertram? Whats the story behind that?

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 04-20-2015, 08:28 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

(04-20-2015, 07:28 PM)Super Wrote: Bertram? Whats the story behind that?

Bertram was introduced in the Season 5 episode, "Toby's Discovery"; financial difficulties in building a new model for him resorted to a repaint of Duke's model with the face switched out for one of Smudger's face masks. His Wooden Railway release depicts him in his tank engine form.

**Super** · **Super** 04-20-2015, 09:05 PM Track Engineer

Thanks Hank

I am not sure I have this straight, in the TV or book series was Bertram supposed to be a tank engine but in the fictional series they made him a tendered engine?

What...Muddy, Thomas was actually part of an act of Congress in real life?

Quote:What Thomas character was a part of the enactment of congress passing The Sherman Anti trust Act of 1890?

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 04-20-2015, 09:09 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

(04-20-2015, 09:05 PM)Super Wrote: Thanks Hank

I am not sure I have this straight, in the TV or book series was Bertram supposed to be a tank engine but in the fictional series they made him a tendered engine?

Howdy Super!

Bertram was never in the Railway Series(books), and solely in the televised program; in the show, he was supposed to be a tank engine. Due to financial difficulties, it was just cheaper to repaint an older model and switch face masks to save time and money to create another character; the only "accurate" rendition of Bertram is his Wooden Railway release, depicting him in his tank engine form. His TrackMaster form shows his model form in the show of a tender engine-- that explains why he and Duke look so alike.

**Super** · **Super** 04-20-2015, 09:13 PM Track Engineer

Thanks Hank

Except for a little details they could be twins.

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 04-20-2015, 09:14 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

(04-20-2015, 09:13 PM)Super Wrote: Thanks Hank

Except for a little details they could be twins.

That could be a possibility, although I don't think it was meant to be.