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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!