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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!