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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!