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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!