Noun
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
Source: WordNetI was lost and double crossed, With my hands behind my back. I was longtime hurt and thrown in the dirt, Shoved out on the railroad track. I've been used, abused and so confused, And I had nowhere to run. But I stood and looked, And my eyes got hooked On that beautiful morning sun. Van Morrison
A helping word to one in trouble is often like a switch on a railroad track... an inch between wreck and smooth, rolling prosperity. Henry Ward Beecher
he walked along the railroad track Source: Internet