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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!