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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!