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Pay by credit card, safely and easily, with our secure server. Orders usually ship the next business day. We ship anywhere in the U.S. or Canada (Please see Ordering Info and Shipping Charges for information on shipping to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO addresses, and Canada). We are happy to gift wrap your presents and ship them for you. Free Shipping in the contiguous U.S. on orders over $99.99!
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Please note: all products Squirrel Tracks Wooden Trains sells are for children (and grownups) ages 3 and up.
“The Busy Little Engine™” (and his friend, Pig) on DVD. Winner of the 2007 Telly Award for Excellence in Children's Programming and Parenting Magazine's Best DVD, July 2006.
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• Squirrel News™ - The Squirrel Detects the Rafts?!?
The hard-nosed journalists here at Squirrel News™ have a soft spot for language. This reporter especially likes twisting language around in silly ways. Google’s Language Tools page gives free automatic translations of words, phrases, or entire web pages. Automatic translations are done instantly by computers without human intervention. The tools are very helpful most of the time (like when you want to know exactly what something like “c'est la vie” means), but they’re also very handy for generating language silliness!
Since computers aren’t very good at handling nuance, or slang, or unexpected combinations of words, things sometimes get lost in translation (literally!). But how do you know if something has gotten lost in translation? Most of us are a little rusty on our high school or college foreign languages. The trick is to translate the text into a foreign language and then back to English and see if it comes out about the same as when it started.
In the spirit of fine investigative journalism, this reporter entered the phrase “Squirrel Tracks Wooden Trains” into Google’s Language Tools, translated it into a foreign language, and then translated the foreign-language result back to English. What follows explains why Squirrel Tracks is much more popular in the U.S. and Canada than in Europe or Asia:
French: The Squirrel Detects the Rafts
German: Squirrel feels wooden courses
Spanish: The Squirrel Follows the wood Trains
Italian: The Scoiattolo Rintraccia the Trains Of wood
Portuguese: The Squirrel Follows Trains Wooden
Japanese: The lith pursues the train of the wood
Korean: The train which becomes the tree by the squirrel purses after
Chinese: The squirrel tracks the wooden train
Google’s Language Tools are actually very handy if you’re looking something up on the net and the only info you can find is in a language you don’t speak. A quick translation using Language Tools will let you know whether the page has pertinent info or not. But it’s also fun to look at a web site you know in a language you don’t know. Click here to see Squirrel Tracks’ home page in Japanese! And remember, here where the lith pursues the train of the wood, we’re nuts about trains! (Or is it just nuts?)
How do wooden trains work? How do you connect the track? What does BRIO-compatible mean? And a brief, interesting history of wooden trains. This page gives you the fundamentals of wooden trains in a nutshell!
Here we discuss concepts and ideas for train layouts whether you are starting out slowly or adding to your railroad empire. We’ll also give you our thoughts on what you can do with an inexpensive set, how to make things fit in complex layouts (see the nifty little demonstration graphic), adding track and accessories for creative play, and more!
On this page we show you some examples of interesting and fun layouts that can be put together using common track pieces that come with most any train set. At the bottom of the page you’ll find plans for most of the layouts pictured on our Train Sets page. The pictures, plans, and detailed explanations will give you great starting points for creating your own nifty layouts!
Free, complete plans and instructions for making your own train table out of a sheet of plywood and a bit of scrap 2”x4”. Our simple design makes it easy!
A list of our favorite children’s books about trains and what we like about them. We recommend looking for these at your local library, but for your convenience we have also provided links so you can buy the books at the online booksellers Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Like BRIO® and Thomas & Friends™, Eichhorn® and Maxim® trains, track and accessories conform to the “Vario-System” standard and are compatible and interchangeable with the other major brands.
Maxim® offers a lifetime guarantee on everything they make! Maxim Enterprise, Inc. backs up their excellent quality and workmanship with a lifetime guarantee on all their products. Chances are you’ll never have to take them up on the offer, but it’s nice to know they’ll be there if you need them. Please see our Money-Back Guarantee and Returns Policy for more about Maxim’s guarantee.
“I thank you and yours at squirreltracks for an excellent product and great service. {thank you} x 1000.” F.K., Norwalk, CT
“Thank You Desmond for the phone call and showing an interest in your customer. That kind of a relationship with a customer has long been forgotten in the world of business. Refreshing and very much appreciated, it’s pleasurable to do business with someone that cares.” D.B., Henderson, NV
“I placed an order from you for the first time last month and was very impressed with your service - Everything was wrapped well and arrived so quickly.” M.W., Fairfax, VA
“B. was so excited, he loves it. Thank you for your great service.” C.F., Hampton, NY
“Thank you for such good service. Your prices are great too, by the way. This was a first purchase for us but I've bookmarked your site and hope to visit again soon.” M.R., San Antonio, TX
Great prices! Since Eichhorn® and Maxim® do not have to support a heavy advertising budget or license well-known characters, they cost less and still provide all the features, accessories and fun of the higher priced brands. And since Squirrel Tracks sells exclusively online, we can turn our lower operating costs into even greater savings for you!
Free Shipping in the contiguous U.S. on orders over $99.99! We waive our already low shipping charges on any orders over $99.99! Customers in Hawaii, Alaska or Canada receive a $10 discount on shipping charges for orders over $99.99. Please see Ordering Info and Shipping Charges for information on shipping to Hawaii, Alaska and Canada.
Quick shipping. Orders usually ship the next business day!
Superior customer service. Pa Squirrel grew up with a family-owned business founded on excellent customer service. Pa and Ma Squirrel continue that tradition in the digital age. We appreciate your business - even if you’re just “window shopping” - and we will always go the extra mile for you.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed! We think you’ll be delighted with all your Squirrel Tracks purchases. But for your peace of mind, we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. You may, for any reason, return your purchases to us within 30 days for a full refund (minus shipping, of course). Please see our Money-Back Guarantee and Returns Policy for complete details.
Let us wrap and ship your gifts for you! You can select gift wrap or express delivery options in the Gift Services or Delivery Services sections of our online store. We will gladly ship items directly to your recipient at no extra charge. Everybody loves presents - and we love shipping presents!
Knowledgeable help from friendly people who know a lot about kids and trains. We spend a lot of time thinking about trains so you don’t have to. Please call or write us if you have any questions or comments.
Our offerings are always expanding. If you haven’t found what you’re looking for, please call or write us. If we can’t get it for you, we can probably connect you with someone who can.
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