Howard interlocking
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Howard interlocking is a major railroad signal and track-junction installation located near Howard Yard in Chicago, used to control train movements through a complex network of tracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howard interlocking canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15774974 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard interlocking Context triple: [Howard Yard, adjacentTo, Howard interlocking]
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A.
Harold Interlocking
Harold Interlocking is a major and complex railroad junction in Queens, New York, that serves as a key convergence point for Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak trains heading into and out of Penn Station.
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B.
Keith-Albee circuit
The Keith-Albee circuit was a major early 20th-century American vaudeville theater chain that played a central role in the development of the modern entertainment industry.
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C.
Strub system
The Strub system is a type of rack railway mechanism that uses a central toothed rail to provide additional traction and braking on steep gradients.
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D.
Harold Interlocking, Queens
Harold Interlocking, Queens is a major railroad junction and signal complex in Queens, New York City, serving as a key hub for Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and NJ Transit trains approaching and departing Penn Station.
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E.
Lowell Connector
The Lowell Connector is a short freeway spur in Lowell, Massachusetts, that links the city to the larger interstate highway network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard interlocking Target entity description: Howard interlocking is a major railroad signal and track-junction installation located near Howard Yard in Chicago, used to control train movements through a complex network of tracks.
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A.
Harold Interlocking
Harold Interlocking is a major and complex railroad junction in Queens, New York, that serves as a key convergence point for Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak trains heading into and out of Penn Station.
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B.
Keith-Albee circuit
The Keith-Albee circuit was a major early 20th-century American vaudeville theater chain that played a central role in the development of the modern entertainment industry.
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C.
Strub system
The Strub system is a type of rack railway mechanism that uses a central toothed rail to provide additional traction and braking on steep gradients.
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D.
Harold Interlocking, Queens
Harold Interlocking, Queens is a major railroad junction and signal complex in Queens, New York City, serving as a key hub for Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and NJ Transit trains approaching and departing Penn Station.
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E.
Lowell Connector
The Lowell Connector is a short freeway spur in Lowell, Massachusetts, that links the city to the larger interstate highway network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.