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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!