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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!