Bulgy (RWS)

"Free the roads. Free the roads from Railway Tyranny!"

- Bulgy to Duck

Bulgy was a bad-tempered double-decker bus with an ideological opposition to railways. His favourite phrase is "Free the roads!"

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 slogan was "free the roads!"

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.

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!

Basis
Bulgy is based on an AEC Regent V double-decker bus. his friend, the Special Bus Service and the Australian Buses are also members of this class.

Livery
Bulgy is painted scarlet and cream. He has a sign on his left side reading "RAILWAY BUS" and another sign on his right side reading "JOIN THE ANTI-RAIL LEAGUE". He also has signs on his front and back, reading "FREE THE ROADS".

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * Oliver the Western Engine - Bulgy

Companion Volumes
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 * 1971 - The Railway Series: Surprise Packet
 * 1976 - Famous Engines
 * 1986 - Annual
 * 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways
 * 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
 * 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines

Trivia

 * According to the clearance sign that appears on the bridge, Bulgy is approximately fourteen feet and nine inches tall.
 * Bulgy is the final character introduced in the 1960's.

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"