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'''Nancy Rushen''' is a [[guard]]'s daughter who lived near the [[Skarloey Railway]] and occasionally polished the engines.
  
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|title1 = Nancy Rushen
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|image1 = <gallery>
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File:Nancy.png|II
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File:NancyRWS.png|I
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|first_appearance = [[Gallant Old Engine]] {{RWS}}<br>[[Passengers and Polish]] {{T&F}}
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|last_appearance = [[Very Old Engines]] {{RWS}}<br>[[Thomas and the Fireworks Display]] {{T&F}}
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|creator(s) = [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W Awdry]]
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|name = Nancy Rushen
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|gender = Female
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|country_of_origin = {{flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
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|affiliation = [[Skarloey Railway]] {{Formerly}}
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|born = 1953
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|occupation = Engine polisher {{Formerly}}
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|relative(s) = Beatrice Sam {{Note|great-grandmother}}
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'''Nancy Rushen''' (born 1953){{ref|"[[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]]" p.24}} is a [[Guards|guard]]'s daughter who lived near the [[Skarloey Railway]] and occasionally polished the engines.
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==Bio==
  
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On one occasion she was polishing [[Skarloey]] for [[Rheneas]]' return and [[Duncan]] became extremely jealous after she had no time to clean him, as she was scheduled to help [[the Refreshment Lady]]. She later appeared in Very Old Engines polishing Skarloey for his centenary. After he became cross and she called him a "crosspatch", Skarloey told her the story of his first days on the railway and the time he really was a crosspatch.
  
   
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==Biography==
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In the Railway Series, she has grown up and lives with her husband on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Man|Isle of Man]].
  
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===''The Railway Series''===
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Born in 1953 to a guard and his wife, Nancy is distantly related to [[The Thin Controller|Mr. Roger Sam]], the Thin Controller, for she is the great-granddaughter of Beatrice, one of Mr. Robert Sam's sisters.
   
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In 1961, she polished [[Skarloey]] for [[Rheneas]]' return and [[Duncan]] became extremely jealous after she had no time to clean him, as she was scheduled to help the [[Refreshment Lady]]. In 1965, she polised Skarloey for his centenary. After he became cross and she called him a "crosspatch", Skarloey told her the story of his first days on the railway and the time he really was a crosspatch.
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==Appearances==
  
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===[[The Railway Series|Railway Series]]===
  
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* [[Gallant Old Engine]]
  
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* [[Very Old Engines]]
  
   
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She has now grown up and lives with her husband, whom she met while he was working as a volunteer on the Railway, on the [[Wikipedia:Isle of Man|Isle of Man]]. They make the short journey back to [[Island of Sodor|Sodor]] to see their married daughters and the railway as often as they can.
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===[[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends|Television Series]]===
  
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* [[Season 4]] - [[Passengers and Polish]]
  
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* [[Season 5]] - [[A Better View for Gordon]] (''cameo'') and [[Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday]] (''cameo'')
  
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* [[Season 6]] - [[It's Only Snow]] (''cameo''), [[Scaredy Engines]] (''cameo''), [[Percy and the Haunted Mine]] (''deleted scene cameo''), [[Percy's Chocolate Crunch]] (''cameo''), [[Thomas, Percy and the Squeak]] (''cameo''), [[James and the Red Balloon]] (''cameo''), and [[Edward the Very Useful Engine]] (''cameo'')
  
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* [[Season 7]] - [[Edward's Brass Band]] (''cameo''), [[Snow Engine]] (''cameo''), [[Harold and the Flying Horse]] (''cameo''), [[Not So Hasty Puddings]] (''cameo''), and [[Three Cheers for Thomas]] (''cameo'')
  
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* [[Season 8]] - [[Thomas and the Fireworks Display]] (''cameo'')
  
   
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===''Thomas & Friends''===
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===[[Magazines|Magazine stories]]===
  
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* 2003 - [[The Most Beautiful Station]] (''cameo'')
  
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* 2004 - [[Thomas and the Squeak!]] (''cameo''), [[Snow Engine (2004 magazine story)|Snow Engine]] (''cameo''), and [[Bertie and the Race]] (''cameo'')
  
   
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Nancy also appeared in the magazine stories, [[Snow Engine (magazine story)|Snow Engine]], and [[The Haunted Mine]].
  
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Nancy reprises her roles from the Railway Series when she was unable to polish Duncan. Other than that, she mostly makes small background appearances along with various other children.
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==Attire==
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Nancy's attire consisted of an orange sweater, blue jeans and a red and white hat with a pom-pom on top.
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==Appearances==
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<Tabber>
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The Railway Series=
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
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* '''[[Gallant Old Engine]]''' - [[Gallant Old Engine#Passengers and Polish|Passengers and Polish]]
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* '''[[Very Old Engines]]''' - [[Very Old Engines#Crosspatch|Crosspatch]]
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====Companion Volumes====
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* '''2005''' - [[Sodor: Reading Between the Lines]] {{Mentioned}}
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|-|Television Series=
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===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
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* '''[[Series 4]]''' - [[Passengers and Polish]]
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* '''[[Series 5]]''' - [[A Better View for Gordon]] {{Cameo}} and [[Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 6]]''' - [[It's Only Snow]] {{Cameo}}, [[Scaredy Engines]] {{Cameo}}, [[Percy and the Haunted Mine]] (''deleted scene cameo''), [[James and the Red Balloon]] {{Cameo}}, [[Percy's Chocolate Crunch]] {{Cameo}}, [[Thomas, Percy and the Squeak]] {{Cameo}} and [[Edward the Very Useful Engine]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 7]]''' - [[Edward's Brass Band]] {{Cameo}}, [[Snow Engine]] {{Cameo}}, [[Harold and the Flying Horse]] {{Cameo}}, [[Not So Hasty Puddings]] {{Cameo}} and [[Three Cheers for Thomas]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''[[Series 8]]''' - [[Thomas and the Fireworks Display]] {{Cameo}}
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====[[Music Videos]]====
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* '''Series 5''' - [[Accidents Will Happen]]
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* '''Series 6''' - [[Winter Wonderland]]
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* '''Series 7''' - [[The Red Balloon]]
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* '''Series 8''' - [[Ode to Gordon]]
 
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|-|Other Media=
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===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
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* '''2003''' - [[The Most Beautiful Station]] {{Cameo}}
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* '''2004''' - [[Thomas and the Squeak!]] {{Cameo}}, [[Snow Engine (2004 magazine story)|Snow Engine]] {{Cameo}} and [[Bertie and the Race]] {{Cameo}}
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Nancy also appeared in the magazine stories, [[Snow Engine (magazine story)|Snow Engine]] and [[The Haunted Mine]].
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===[[Annuals|Annual Stories]]===
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* '''1996''' - [[Pantomime Pranks]]
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==Voice Actors==
  
==Voice Actors==
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* [[Sakura Tange]] (''Japan'')
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* [[Sakura Tange]] {{Note|Japan}}
   
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==Merchandise==
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==Trivia==
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* Her surname, Rushen, is likely taken from the Manx sheading and parish of [[Wikipedia:Rushen (sheading)|Rushen]].
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* [[Departing Now]]
  
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* [[Waku Waku]]
  
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* [[Wind-up Trains|Wind-up]]
  
   
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==Merchandise==
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* [[Departing Now]] {{Discontinued}}
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<gallery position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none">
  
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* [[Waku Waku]] {{Discontinued}}
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File:PassengersandPolishRS1.png|Nancy in [[the Railway Series]]
  
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* [[Wind-up Trains|Wind-up]] {{Discontinued}}
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File:PassengersandPolishRS2.png|[[Skarloey]], Nancy and [[Duncan]]
  
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File:CrosspatchRS1.png
  
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File:PassengersandPolish1.png|Nancy with her father
  
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File:PassengersandPolish3.png
  
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File:PassengersandPolish17.png
  
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File:PassengersandPolish19.png
  
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File:PassengersandPolish59.jpg
  
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File:Thomas,PercyandtheSqueak7.png|[[Gordon]] and Nancy
  
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File:HaroldAndTheFlyingHorse44.png
  
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File:SnowEngine54.png|Nancy in [[Snow Engine]]
  
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File:ThreeCheersforThomas65.png|Nancy with [[Bertie]] and [[Stephen Hatt]]
  
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File:Skarloey,Rheneas,andNancyinanannual.jpg|Nancy with Skarloey and [[Rheneas]] in an annual story
  
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File:SkarloeyRheneasPeterSamDuncanNancy1979annual.png|Nancy with Skarloey, Rheneas, [[Peter Sam]], and Duncan in the 1979 annual
  
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File:Duncan(StoryLibrarybook)1.png|Nancy and Skarloey as illustrated by [[Robin Davies]] and [[Jerry Smith]]
  
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File:NancyWakuWaku.png|Waku Waku
  
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===See Also===
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==References==
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* [[:Category:Images of Nancy]]
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{{Reflist}}[[es:Nancy]]
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[[he:ננסי]]
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[[pl:Natalka]]
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[[ru:Нэнси]]
 
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[[Category:Skarloey Railway]]
  
[[Category:Skarloey Railway]]
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[[Category:Thomas & Friends characters]]
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[[Category:Female characters]]
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[[Category:The Railway Series characters]]
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[[Category:Awdry-created characters]]

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Nancy Rushen (born 1953)[1] is a guard's daughter who lived near the Skarloey Railway and occasionally polished the engines.

Biography

The Railway Series

Born in 1953 to a guard and his wife, Nancy is distantly related to Mr. Roger Sam, the Thin Controller, for she is the great-granddaughter of Beatrice, one of Mr. Robert Sam's sisters.

In 1961, she polished Skarloey for Rheneas' return and Duncan became extremely jealous after she had no time to clean him, as she was scheduled to help the Refreshment Lady. In 1965, she polised Skarloey for his centenary. After he became cross and she called him a "crosspatch", Skarloey told her the story of his first days on the railway and the time he really was a crosspatch.

She has now grown up and lives with her husband, whom she met while he was working as a volunteer on the Railway, on the Isle of Man. They make the short journey back to Sodor to see their married daughters and the railway as often as they can.

Thomas & Friends

Nancy reprises her roles from the Railway Series when she was unable to polish Duncan. Other than that, she mostly makes small background appearances along with various other children.

Attire

Nancy's attire consisted of an orange sweater, blue jeans and a red and white hat with a pom-pom on top.

Appearances

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

Magazine Stories

Nancy also appeared in the magazine stories, Snow Engine and The Haunted Mine.

Annual Stories

Voice Actors

Trivia

  • Her surname, Rushen, is likely taken from the Manx sheading and parish of Rushen.

Merchandise

References

  1. ↑ "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" p.24
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