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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!