Rain, Sirens, and Trains OH MY!!!

Rain, sirens, and trains are a real pain in the ass when you are trying to sleep in. I was all comfy in my bed this morning, when I heard it start to pour outside. Since our bedroom is on the 3rd level and faces west, you can hear every damn drop hit the window. But, as I always try to do when it rains, I tune it out and fall back asleep. Then, which seems to be only minutes later, but was probably way longer, I heard sirens. There must have been a crash on the highway, which is viewable from our house, because there were so many sirens. I was just getting slightly annoyed at this point. All I wanted was to sleep in a little bit longer people! Come on! After about a half an hour they finally went off and I fell back asleep. I swear only minutes later I started to hear banging. The same rhythm over and over and over again. O.M.F.G! Tell me they are not working on the railroad tracks again! The railroad is literally right in front of our house! They seem to constantly be working at that freakin thing. Arg. I was so frustrated that I finally gave up on trying to sleep in and just got up. I'm making a mental note to never buy a house that faces west, is near a highway, or is right by active railroad tracks. Is that too much to ask?