The Coal Car is first seen by the player when they first left on the island. There they find the Coal Car, with the rest of the train in tow, stopped at a train stop on Main Street. After they help Thomas Edison load his heavy luggage on the train, Edison gives the Poptropican a ticket to to the train and heads to the Coal Car and climbs aboard. Shortly after, you follow him to the Coal Car and also climb aboard. Then you will appear on the Coal Car, next to the John Bull's Conductor as he yells "Full steam ahead!" Then the Poptropican will run left to the Coal Man, who welcomes the player aboard. After that, the Poptropican will leave the Coal Car.