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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!