The little train that could climb a mountain

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Luigi Jorio on Mount Pilatus, swissinfo.ch

Français

Pilate, le train qui a conquis la montagne interdite
Italiano

Pilatus, il treno che ha conquistato la montagna proibita Original
Español

Pilatus, el tren que conquistó la montaña prohibida
日本語

禁じられた山を克服したピラトゥス鉄道
العربية

بيلاتوس.. القطار الذي بسط هيمنته على الجبل الشّموس
Русский

Железная дорога, покорившая Запретную Гору

(Translated from Italian by Terence MacNamee)

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