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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!