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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!