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All aboard! Bert Newton dresses up as The Fat Controller in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Thomas The Tank Engine

By Neil Griffiths for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 00:59 EST, 5 March 2015 | Updated: 10:01 EST, 5 March 2015

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As a veteran entertainer of television and the stage, Bert Newton has dressed as many characters over the years.

From playing Vince Fontaine in the recent production of Grease to starring as the Wizard In Wicked The Musical, the 76-year-old has nearly done it all.

And on Thursday, Newton could tick another iconic role off the list as he dressed up as The Fat Controller from children's program Thomas The Tank Engine.

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Birthday celebrations: Bert Newton dressed as The Fat Controller for the 70th anniversary of children's character Thomas The Tank Engine

The famous character was brought to life in the 1945 story books entitled, The Railway Series.

Proving to be the series fan favourite, a spin off TV series was created for the fictional star in 1984, Thomas And Friends and it has been producing episodes ever since.

The four time Gold Logie winner dressed and acted as the rounded fictional character while celebrating 70 years of the beloved tank engine in Melbourne at the Thomas And Friends event.

Playing the part: Looking very chirpy while wearing in a bright yellow vest under a white shirt and tie, he sported a large black coat and top hat that he complemented with grey pants as he entertained onlookers

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The special occasion was held at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne - the largest in the southern hemisphere.

Looking very chirpy while wearing in a bright yellow vest under a white shirt and tie, he sported a large black coat and top hat that he complemented with grey pants.

Playing the role to a tee, Newton accessorised with a black leather banded gold watch on his left hand, while tucking a compass into his vest as the chain lazily hung off the suit.

Keeping in theme with the flamboyant outfit, dark thin eyebrows were painted on the TV presenter's forehead as he entertained children at the spectacle.

The special occasion was held at Flinders Street railway station in Melbourne as he was awarded with the honour of cutting the birthday cake which fittingly enough was a human sized version of the tank engine

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He was also awarded with the honour to cut the birthday cake, which fittingly enough was a human sized version of Thomas The Tank Engine.

Newton appeared on radio station KIIS in an interview with Kyle and Jackie O hours before dressing up in character to talk about the anniversary event in which he was donating his time to.

'...Kids love it [Thomas The Tank Engine] so much, particularly our grandchildren and they're coming along, so it'll be a good morning...'

Veteran entertainer: It's not the first time the 76-year-old has dressed up for live events, most recently starring as Vince Fontaine in the Australian stage version of the Grease the musical