rails                   
                                          
                                          
  
                                          
  
                                          
                                          
 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!