- "Hey, hey, hey! What do we say?"
- — Ginny's greeting
Ginny Johnson is a farmer and the owner of an apple orchard, living up the Indian Valley Railroad in the community of Farmer's Dell.
She was played by well-known Canadian actress Barbara Hamilton.
Persona
Ginny is a colorful good-natured woman matched only by her wardrobe.
Ginny always greets her friends at Shining Time Station with a jovial "Hey, Hey, Hey, what do we say?" and often drops hilarious one-liners during conversation such as "Is that a bump on your head or did you get hit by a lucky horseshoe?".
Ginny is also tough and no-nonsense, especially near Schemer.
Bio
In her younger years she was a dance instructor and ran Ginny's Studio of Dance and Manners. She is also the proud owner of a White Western Highland terrier named, Grainger, she mentioned she got another dog as well though she often resorts in giving him a new name whenever he causes mischief - Rex the Wonder Dog to Mister Filthy to Mister Get Out of There. Ginny drives a 1940's model Ford pickup truck as seen in Queen for a Day.
In Queen for a Day, Ginny was charged with taking The Queen home with her after the Queen's coach got uncoupled from a train. Ginny soon became fed up with the Queen's ways.
She also has a married nephew.
She appears to be friends with Stacy Jones and Midge Smoot.
Appearances
- Season 2 - A Dog's Life, Wrong Track, Nickel in a Pickle, Stop the Press (mentioned) and All's Fair
- Season 3 - Schemer's Alone, Billy's Party, Fortune Teller Schemer, Billy's Runaway Train, Schemer Goes Camping, The Joke's on Schemer and Dance Crazy
- The Family Specials - Once Upon a Time, Second Chances, One of the Family and Queen for a Day