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What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day

What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day
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What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day

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The heat could make the rails expand or even rust if there was some wind.
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The railroad tracks will expand because the heat waves make them bigger

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