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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!