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Railroad tracks do rust, and this is a major problem in some areas.

As the steel wheels of rail cars run over the rails a very small part is worn off due to the friction of steel moving across steel. The wheels of train polish the top of the rail to a shiny surface. On rail that see lots of traffic the rail doesn't have time to rust because of the constant polishing action of trains.

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