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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!