Download or read book My Little Square Book of Railroad Coal Cars written by Bob Shepherd and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to the 8-1/2" square format, My Little Square Book of Railroad Coal Cars is simple to read and factually educational in its content. This full-color, 32-page, children's book presents a fascinating look at coal cars in the nonfiction genre. Entertaining and informative, children learn how to identify the parts of a coal car; the definition of a coal car; how coal cars are used for specialized purposes, such as hopper cars, covered hopper cars, and gondola cars; how coal cars are loaded and loaded; the purpose of coal processing facilities like tipples, truck dumps, and flood loaders; the history of the coal car; how the three major types of coal are formed in the ground; and a glossary of coal car and railroading terms. Children who love trains will love this little book not only because of the knowledge it imparts to them, but because they can take pride in disseminating the knowledge gained to their friends, schoolmates, and even to older acquaintances who know little about railroad coal cars. This book about railroad coal cars is the fourth volume in a complete set of My Little Square Book titles listed below. By collecting the entire set, children will possess a mini-library that's all about trains. Recommended for readers between the ages of 8 and 12. Volume 1: Steam Locomotives Volume 2: Steam Locomotive Tender Cars Volume 3: Railroad Box Cars Volume 4: Railroad Coal Cars Volume 5: Railroad Tank Cars Volume 6: Cabooses