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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!