The television special was among the last roles for actor Matthew Beard, nicknamed "Stymie". It was released in 1979, and he died in 1981.
The Blue Comet was a real train, which ran between New York and Atlantic City in the era depicted in this cartoon. Lionel trains issued a model of the train the same year this cartoon first aired.
The television special was produced by King World Productions, the syndication company which owned the television distribution rights to the original "Our Gang"/"The Little Rascals" film series. It uses animated versions of the series' characters.