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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!