The Fiddletown & Copperopolis Railway was 'invented' by Carl Fallberg, a life-long lover of American narrow-gauge railways, especially those in the western states. His cartoons told the (exaggerated and humorous) story of such a railway.
The Fiddletown ^ Copperopolis Railway's coat-of-arms.
The Fiddletown & Copperopolis Railway was a mainly freight-carrying railway located in the foothills of California and run by (the mythical) George W Luce. He was known for his unconventional approach to the transportation demands of the area, which – until the building of the railway – relied upon the use of mules, wagons, and even rafts to move goods between the mining towns of Fiddletown and Copperopolis. The area featured treacherous terrain, bandits, and very unpredictable weather, as can be seen in the following map:
A map of part of the Fiddletown & Copperopolis Railway. I particularly like the choice of some of the place names, including Nothing Flat, Cinder (formerly Tinder) City, Saggy Springs, Goshawful Gulch, Bicarbonate of Soda Springs, and Fort Grisley P Boondock, the base of the 198th Cavalry!
Carl Robert Fallberg was born on 11th September 1915 in Cleveland, Tennessee and died on 9th May 9, 1996 in Glendale, California. He was by profession an extremely prolific writer and cartoonist, and is best known for his work on animated feature films, TV cartoons, and comic books for:
- Disney Studios: He began working for Disney in 1935. His work included being assistant director and storyman for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, and Bambi. He also worked on many of Disney's comic books, often in collaboration with Paul Murray.
- Hanna-Barbera: Between 1972 and 1981, he was the storyman and story editor for numerous TV cartoons – including Scooby-Doo – as well as being a writer for The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and The Jetsons comic books.
- Warner Brothers: From 1953 until the early 1970s, he wrote stories and acted a story director for many Warner Brothers cartoons, including of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Speedy Gonzales.
- MGM: He wrote comic books that featured The Addams Family, Tom & Jerry, and Droopy.
He also authored comic books for United Productions of America, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Walter Lantz Productions, Dell Comics, Western Publishing, and Gold Key Comics.
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