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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!