rails                   
                                          
                                          
  
                                          
  
                                          
                                          
 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!