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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!