Uncle Scrooge
Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad

Story code: W US 56-02
Origin: Western
Title: Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 24
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Copperhead McViper (1st), Cyanide Charlie (1st), Ducky Bird (1st), Hardrock Joe (1st), Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Katie Mallard (1st), Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: January 7, 1965
Date the story was created: August 31, 1964
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: BC TP 433, HC BV 116, HC OD 21, W US 56-00, XFC AAL2022-25
article: Qde/CSL 44B, Qdk/CBSV 26P, Qdk/DRSV 3J, Qdk/DRSV 3K, Qdk/DRSV 3M, Qdk/GB 8, Qfi/ALJK2011B, Qfi/CBK 18B, Qfi/T2018TRI, Qfi/T2018TRT, Qfr/TP 43A, Qgr/KX 49A, Qgr/KX 287D, Qit/CTS 17K, Qit/DPCS 9L, Qit/DPCS 30I, Qit/DPCS 30J, Qit/DPCS 30K, Qit/TD 9G, Qit/TD 9O, Qit/TES 4C, Qit/TSI 1F, Qit/UACK 19Cb, Qit/UACK 19F, Qnl/HLVOD 1D, Qnl/HLVOD 1K, Qno/GB 8, Qus/DD 279C
illustration: ARC US 300A, D 22798, IC BIG 3AQ, Qno/DD2009-16A, W US 56-01
various: Qdk/CBSV 26SK4 (sketch), Qit/SPD 104G (article,imagine), Qgr/KX 181ac (1st page), D 2013-078 (Men of Mettle) (Goldopolis), D/D 2005-035 (Scrooge vs. Scrooge!) (McVipers)

This story is rated 7.4/10 and ranked 271/44783 according to COA users. There have been about 95 votes for this story.

en	US returns to Goldopolis and finds ghosts in an old hotel
fr	Picsou veut vendre ses actions du chemin de fer d’Orocity. Pour les retrouver, il retourne dans la petite ville où il retrouve ses anciens amis à qui on a volé leurs actions. Picsou et les neveux s’installent dans l’ancien hôtel peuplé de corbeaux et de fantômes… (by eprou, history)
el	Ο Θείος Σκρουτζ πηγαίνει στο ξενοδοχείο της Χρυσόπολης για να βρει ένα πιστοποιητικό μετοχών. (by figolfin, history)

United States, US 56

United States, US 56
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Publications

(21 countries, 110 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 356 - Uncle Scrooge (1965) Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
2. Giant (G Series) 498 - Uncle Scrooge (1971) idem
Brazil
1. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 8 (1965) A Ferrovia da Cidade-Fantasma
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 39 - Os Fantasmas (1978) idem
3. Disney Especial Reedição 38 - Os Fantasmas (1987) idem
4. Anos de Ouro do Tio Patinhas 2 (1991) idem
5. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 433 (2001) idem
6. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 22 (2006) idem
Chile
1. Tío Rico 27 (1967) El Misterio del Tren de la Ciudad Fantasma
Colombia
1. Disney Especial 3 - Los Fantasmas (1990) El ferrocarril de la ciudad fantasma
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1967-38 (1967) Gammelt guld og gangstere (part 1) [8 pg.] 1967-39 (part 2) [9 pg.]
2. Den store Onkel Joakim (Den store … 1975) p. 123 (1975) Spøgelsesbyen [8 1/6 pg.]
3. Anders And i centrum (Guldbog 8) p. 055 (1991) idem
4. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 26 p. 237 (2007) Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
5. Anders And & Co. 2009-14 (2009) Spøgelsesbyen (part 1) [8 pg.] 2009-15 (part 2) [8 pg.] 2009-16 (part 3) [8 pg.]
Egypt
1. ميكى جيب (Mickey Guaib) 167 p. 034 (1990) [48 pg.]
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1968-38 (1968) Kultaa ja konnantöitä (part 1) [7 pages cut] 1968-39 (part 2) [9 pg.]
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1968-2 (1969) idem (part 1) [7 pages cut] 1968-2 (part 2) [9 pg.]
3. Jättikirjat 1973 - Minä Roope-setä p. 167 (1973) idem [8 1/6 pg.] [Layout changed]
4. Ankalliskirjasto 1 - Rötös ja rangaistus p. 027 (2002) Viimeinen juna Kultavaarasta
5. Carl Barksin kootut 26 - XXVI (1964-1965) p. 237 (2008)
6. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1968-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1968, osa II p. 384 (2010) Kultaa ja konnantöitä (part 1) [7 pages cut] 1968-2 (part 2) [9 pg.]
7. Aku Ankka -lehden juhlakirja 2011 p. 061 (2011) idem
8. Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2019-09 - N:o 289 (2019) idem
9. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2022-25 - Kuukauden klassikot (2022) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 722 (1966) Oncle Picsou ne lâche jamais ses actions [11 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 36 (1967) idem [11 pg.]
3. La vie trépidante de l'oncle Picsou (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 2) (1974) Onc' Picsou chasse le fantôme [8 1/6 pg.]
4. Oncle Picsou 1947-1966 (Grands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 8) (1983) idem [8 1/6 pg.]
5. Picsou Magazine 202 (1988) Les fantômes se déchainent
6. Picsou Magazine 344 (2000) Le mystère du train fantôme
7. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 31 (2001) idem
8. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 33 (2001) idem
9. Picsou Magazine 464 p. 032 (2010) idem
10. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 63A (2011) idem
11. Les trésors de Picsou 20 p. 137 (2012) idem
12. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 15 - 1964-1965 Un Safari à un milliard de dollars et autres histoires p. 345 (2014) idem
13. Les trésors de Picsou 38 - La Jeunesse de Picsou n° 2 (2017) idem
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1967-43 (1967) Das Geheimnis der Eisenbahnaktien (part 1) [8 pg.] 1967-44 (part 2) [9 pg.]
2. Ich Onkel Dagobert 2 - Ich Onkel Dagobert Band 2 (1974) Onkel Dagobert auf Geisterjagd [8 pg.]
3. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 19 - barks nineteen (1977) Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 70 (1982) Das Geheimnis der Eisenbahnaktien [17 pg.]
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4B (1986) idem [17 pg.]
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 70 (1989) idem [17 pg.]
7. Die großen Klassiker 11 - Dagobert, der Geizkragen (1994) Dagobert auf Geisterjagd [8 1/6 pg.]
8. Donald Classics - Das Beste aus Entenhausen 1 (1998) Das Geheimnis der Eisenbahnaktien
9. Disney Mundart 2 - Onkel Dagobert babbelt Hessisch: De Groschepetzer (2001) Schwester S. un die Kuttebrunzer [17 pg.]
10. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 30 p. 29 (2002) Das Geheimnis der Eisenbahnaktien
11. Carl Barks Collection 26 - XXVI p. 237 (2007)
12. Barks Onkel Dagobert 12 p. 005 (2012) Das Geheimnis der Eisenbahnaktien
13. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 19 p. 234 (2022) idem
Greece
1. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 115 p. 07 (1977) Ο χορός των φαντασμάτων
2. Μίκυ (Μεγάλο) 236 (1987) Ο χορός των φαντασμάτων!
3. Κόμιξ 49 - Το Μυστήριο των Χαμένων Μετοχών (1992) Το μυστήριο των χαμένων μετοχών
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 30 - 1965 - Το φάντασμα της μητρόπολης p. 161 (2015) idem
Indonesia
1. Komik Terbaik Disney 8 p. 41 (2010) Misteri Rel Kota Hantu - Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 522 (1965) Zio Paperone a caccia di fantasmi [32 pg.]
2. Cartonatoni Disney 3A - Io, Paperone (1972) idem [8+ pg.]
3. Cartonatoni Disney 3B - Io, Paperone (1979) idem [8+ pg.]
4. Complete Carl Barks 30 (1980)
5. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 57-A (1984) Zio Paperone cacciatore di fantasmi
6. Zio Paperone 22 (1991) Zio Paperone a caccia di fantasmi
7. Tesori 3A - Storie di fantasmi e altro (2000) idem
8. Tesori 3B - Storie di fantasmi e altro (2000) idem
9. I Grandi Classici Disney 179 (2001) idem [32 pg.]
10. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 22 (2002) idem
11. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 30 - 1965 - Zio Paperone e i misteri della cattedrale (2008) idem
12. Uack! 19 (2015) idem
13. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 30 - 1965 - Zio Paperone e i misteri della cattedrale (2022) idem
14. Speciale Disney 104 - Grandi Autori - Carl Barks p. 217 (2024) idem
15. Raccolta Zio Paperone 6 idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 320 (1966) El misterio del pueblo abandonado
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1980-23 (1980) Het raadsel van de Spookstadspoorweg (part 1) [9 pg.] 1980-24 (part 2) [8 pg.] 1980-25 (part 3) [7 pg.]
2. Oom Dagobert 21 - Oom Dagobert in De spoorweg van Spookstad (1983) idem
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 16 (1992) idem
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 116 - Donald Duck als hotelgast (2003) idem
5. Donald Duck Collectie 30 - Donald Duck als houthakker goudzoeker hotelgast bangerik (2004) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1967-38 (1967) Spøkelsestog-mysteriet (part 1) [8 pg.] 1967-39 (part 2) [9 pg.]
2. Kjempebok 02 - Jeg, onkel Skrue (1975) idem [8 1/6 pg.]
3. Gullbok 8 - Klassiske bobler (1991) Spøkelsesby-mysteriet
4. Carl Barks samlede verk 26 - XXVI (2007) Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
5. Donald Duck & Co 2009-14 (2009) Spøkelsestogmysteriet (part 1) [8 pg.] 2009-15 (part 2) [8 pg.] [1 panel cut] 2009-16 (part 3) [8 pg.] [1 panel cut]
6. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 89 - 1967 del V (2011) Spøkelsestog-mysteriet (part 1) [8 pg.] 90 - 1967 del VI (part 2) [9 pg.]
7. Carl Barks' Andeby 17 - Kjemperobotenes oppmarsj - og andre historier fra 1964-1966 p. 081 (2016) Spøkelsesbymysteriet
8. Klassisk Donald Duck 12 - Spøkelsesbymysteriet (2018) idem
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 27 - Atak robotów i inne historie z lat 1964-1966 p. 081 (2025) Pociąg z miasta duchów
Portugal
1. Disney Especial 33 - Os Fantasmas p. 005 (1987) A Ferrovia da Cidade Fantasma
2. Disney Especial 116 - Os Fantasmas p. 005 (1994) Os Caminhos-de-Ferro da Cidade Fantasma
3. Disney Especialíssimo 23 - Os Fantasmas + Os Artistas A Ferrovia da Cidade Fantasma
Spain
1. Yo, Tío Gilito 1 (1974) Tío Gilito a la caza de fantasmas [8+ pg.]
2. Jovial/Películas 37 (1977) Un pájaro fantasmón [40 pg.]
3. Yo, Tío Gilito S 2 - Tomo II (1977) Tío Gilito a la caza de fantasmas [8+ pg.]
4. Disney Especial 3 - Los Fantasmas (1989) El ferrocarril de la ciudad fantasma
5. Disney Especialísssimo 2 (1991) idem
6. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 41 - Tío Gilito en "El fantasma De Notre Pato" y otras historias (2018) El misterio del ferrocarril fantasma
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1967-37 (1967) Mysteriet med Spökstads-banan (part 1) [8 pg.] [3/4 page missing, ghosts removed] 1967-38 Mysteriet med Spökstadsbanan (part 2) [9 pg.] [6 1/4 pages missing, ghosts removed] [1 panel missing]
2. Jag Farbror Joakim 1975 (1975) Mysteriet med spökstads-banan [8 1/6 pg.]
3. Kalle Anka Guldbok 8 (1991) idem
4. Carl Barks samlade verk 26 (2007) Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
5. Kalle Anka & C:o 2009-14 (2009) Mysteriet med spökstadsbanan (part 1) [8 pg.] 2009-15-16 (part 2) [8 pg.] 2009-15-16 (part 3) [8 pg.]
6. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1967-05 (2012) Mysteriet med Spökstads-banan (part 1) [8 pg.] [3/4 page missing, ghosts removed] 1967-05 Mysteriet med Spökstadsbanan (part 2) [9 pg.] [6 1/4 pages missing, ghosts removed] [1 panel missing]
7. Carl Barks Ankeborg 17 - Jätterobotrövarna och andra historier från 1964-1966 p. 081 (2018) Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 56 (1965) Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad
2. Uncle Scrooge 122 (1975) idem
3. Best Comics (Hardcover) 4 - Uncle Scrooge (1979) idem [8+ pg.]
4. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 5 p. 333 (1989) idem
5. Uncle Scrooge Adventures 21 (1990) idem
6. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 48 (1998) idem
Yugoslavia
1. Микијев Забавник 468 (1983) Злочин се не исплати
2. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 468 p. 22 (1983) Zločin se ne izplača

Italy, TL 522

Brazil, TP 8

Mexico, HWD 320

France, JM 722

Chile, TR 27

France, GB 2

United States, US 122

Greece, MIK 115

Spain, JP 37

Germany, TGDD 70

Yugoslavia, MZC 468

Yugoslavia, MZS 468

Greece, MIK 236

Germany, TGDDZ 70

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