Schenectady Locomotive Works
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Schenectady Locomotive Works was a prominent 19th-century American manufacturer of steam locomotives based in Schenectady, New York, that later became a key component of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
All labels observed (1)
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| Schenectady Locomotive Works canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T892205 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Schenectady Locomotive Works Context triple: [American Locomotive Company, formedByMergerOf, Schenectady Locomotive Works]
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American Locomotive Company
The American Locomotive Company was a major U.S. manufacturer of steam and diesel locomotives and other heavy machinery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works
Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works was a major locomotive and railcar manufacturing and maintenance complex in Altoona, Pennsylvania, renowned as one of the most important railroad shops in the United States.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops are a historic 19th-century railroad complex in Martinsburg, West Virginia, significant for its role in early American railroading and the Civil War.
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Durant-Dort Carriage Company
Durant-Dort Carriage Company was a leading late-19th-century American horse-drawn carriage manufacturer that became the foundation for William C. Durant’s later creation of General Motors.
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Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a major 19th- and early 20th-century steel mill near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as a centerpiece of Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire and the site of the 1892 Homestead Strike, a pivotal event in U.S. labor history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Schenectady Locomotive Works Target entity description: Schenectady Locomotive Works was a prominent 19th-century American manufacturer of steam locomotives based in Schenectady, New York, that later became a key component of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
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A.
American Locomotive Company
The American Locomotive Company was a major U.S. manufacturer of steam and diesel locomotives and other heavy machinery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works
Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works was a major locomotive and railcar manufacturing and maintenance complex in Altoona, Pennsylvania, renowned as one of the most important railroad shops in the United States.
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C.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops are a historic 19th-century railroad complex in Martinsburg, West Virginia, significant for its role in early American railroading and the Civil War.
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D.
Durant-Dort Carriage Company
Durant-Dort Carriage Company was a leading late-19th-century American horse-drawn carriage manufacturer that became the foundation for William C. Durant’s later creation of General Motors.
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E.
Homestead Steel Works
Homestead Steel Works was a major 19th- and early 20th-century steel mill near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as a centerpiece of Andrew Carnegie’s steel empire and the site of the 1892 Homestead Strike, a pivotal event in U.S. labor history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial company
ⓘ
locomotive manufacturer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SLW ⓘ |
| becamePartOf | American Locomotive Company ⓘ |
| category |
Companies based in Schenectady, New York
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Defunct locomotive manufacturers of the United States ⓘ Manufacturing companies based in New York (state) ⓘ |
| componentOf | American Locomotive Company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defunctAfter | 1901 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1848 ⓘ |
| founder | John Ellis ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Schenectady, New York ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to the expansion of American railroads in the 19th century ⓘ |
| industry |
railway locomotive manufacturing
ⓘ
steam locomotive manufacturing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
Schenectady, New York ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| majorCompetitor |
Baldwin Locomotive Works
ⓘ
Rogers Locomotive Works ⓘ
surface form:
Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
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| mergerDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| mergerInto | American Locomotive Company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a major 19th-century American steam locomotive builder
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being a principal constituent of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) ⓘ |
| parentCompanyAfter1901 | American Locomotive Company ⓘ |
| predecessor | American Locomotive Company ⓘ |
| product |
railway locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| railwayEquipmentType | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| servedIndustry | rail transport ⓘ |
| servedRegion | North America ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
American Locomotive Company
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surface form:
American Locomotive Company Schenectady Works
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| type | private company ⓘ |
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Subject: Schenectady Locomotive Works Description of subject: Schenectady Locomotive Works was a prominent 19th-century American manufacturer of steam locomotives based in Schenectady, New York, that later became a key component of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
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