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Bulgy (RWS)

The Railway Series
Thomas & Friends

For other uses, see Bulgy.

"Enjoyment's all you engines live for, taking the petrol from the tanks of us workers. Come the revolution, railways'll be ripped up. Cars 'and coaches'll trample their remains. Free the roads from Railway Tyranny!"
― Bulgy[src]

Bulgy is a double-decker bus with an ideological opposition to railways.

Biography

Bulgy despised railways and believed that they would eventually be completely replaced by roads. He even carried a poster on his side telling people to "JOIN THE ANTI-RAIL LEAGUE." His catchphrase was "Free the roads!"[1]

Bulgy once attempted to steal Duck and Oliver's passengers by pretending to be a railway bus. He was determined to get them to Tidmouth before Duck could, but he got stuck under a bridge after trying to take a short cut. After Duck safely got his passengers across the bridge and took them to their destination, Bulgy's lies were exposed. He was subsequently turned into a henhouse and placed near the bridge, which is now nicknamed Bulgy's Bridge.[1]

Personality

Bulgy is a grumpy, cold-hearted and cynical double-decker bus who firmly believes that roads are superior to railways and would occasionally lie to get himself out of trouble. He still tells these "whoppers" as a hen house, however they no longer do any harm - the hens never listen to them anyway!

Technical Details

Basis

Bulgy is based on an AEC Regent V double-decker bus with an open rear platform.

Bulgy's destination board and headcode box are based on the predecessor buses; the AEC Regent III and AEC Regent III RT.

Livery

Bulgy is painted red with cream windows. He has a green sign on his left side reading "RAILWAY BUS" and yellow sign on his right side reading "JOIN THE ANTI-RAIL LEAGUE". He also has black signs on his front and back reading "FREE THE ROADS".

Appearances

Official Description

From Official Media:[3]

“ Bulgy: A complete contrast to Bertie, the only thing they have in common being their colour. Bulgy, who appears in one story only is, a revolutionary double-decker bus who steals the engines' passengers but ends up as a henhouse after becoming trapped under a bridge. Poetic justice, really! ”

Audio Files

Horn & Bell

Only used Sound Effect
Further Railway Stories

Trivia

  • According to the clearance sign that appears on the bridge, Bulgy is approximately fourteen feet and nine inches tall.
  • Upon close inspection, Bulgy has a beard. This feature was removed when he was introduced in the television series.

Quotes

""Enjoyment's all you engines live for, taking the petrol from the tanks of us workers. Come the revolution", he went on fiercely, "railways'll be ripped up. Cars 'and coaches'll trample their remains. Free the roads from Railway Tyranny!"
― Bulgy argues to Duck and talks about the 'Road Revolution', "Bulgy", "Oliver the Western Engine"
""Yah! Boo! Snubs!""
― Bulgy steals Duck and Oliver's passengers, "Bulgy", "Oliver the Western Engine"

Gallery

The Railway Series

Main Series

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 RWS #24 Oliver the Western Engine - "Bulgy"
  2. ↑ RWS "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" p. 43
  3. ↑ RWS "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" (2005)
Locomotives Duck | Donald and Douglas | Oliver
Rolling Stock Passenger Alice and Mirabel | Isabel and Dulcie
Goods Toad | Fred Pelham
Former S.C. Ruffey
Non-Rail Vehicles Bulgy | Bulgy's Friend
Stations Tidmouth | Haultraugh | Arlesburgh West