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 trains  are  so  constructed  that  they 
 have to follow a set path. this  path is 
 called a  "railway", which  is comprised 
 of two metal  rails, hence its nickname. 
                                          
 because  the  low friction  between  the 
 wheels of the train  and the rail metal, 
 there  are limits  for how acute a curve 
 can be, and even  more  so for how  much 
 the   ground  under  the  rails  can  be 
 sloped.  thus a railway is often not led 
 on top of hills, rather through them  in 
 tunnels   (if   they  are   large),   or 
            artificial chasms.            
                                          
 there will be trees  on the side  of the 
 rails,  but  not too close, or they will 
 be  cut down by  the  railway  janitors. 
 there  will  be  plains, and  bodies  of 
                  water.                  
                                          
 trains  go  by  day and by night.  along 
       the way, there is information      
 scattered, often  put  on top  of poles, 
 to be interpreted by the train  drivers. 
 different  parts  of  the  railway  have 
         different speed limits.          
                                          
 sometimes,  trains have to stop and wait 
 for something to happen, far away.  this 
 is  signaled  by  red  or green  lights. 
                                          
                                  
                                          
 many  people  follow  the rails by foot. 
 often  this  proves  to  be  the shorter 
 path between  two points.  however  this 
 is   frowned  upon,  and  very  impolite 
         toward the train drivers!