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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!