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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!