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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!