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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!