Flying Scotsman (periodically)
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Flying Scotsman is a world-famous British steam locomotive renowned for being the first to officially reach 100 mph and for its long-distance express passenger service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flying Scotsman | 3 |
| Flying Scotsman (periodically) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1387684 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flying Scotsman (periodically) Context triple: [National Railway Museum, hasExhibit, Flying Scotsman (periodically)]
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A.
Virgin CrossCountry
Virgin CrossCountry was a former UK train operating company that ran long-distance intercity passenger rail services across Great Britain under the Virgin Trains brand.
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B.
Scotland the Brave
Scotland the Brave is a famous traditional Scottish patriotic song and pipe tune widely regarded as one of Scotland’s unofficial national anthems.
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C.
Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper is an overnight train service in the United Kingdom that connects London with various destinations in Scotland, offering sleeper accommodations for long-distance travelers.
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D.
Windsor Express
Windsor Express is a professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, competing in the National Basketball League of Canada.
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E.
The Scots
The Scots is a nickname for the Scots Guards, an elite infantry regiment of the British Army with a long and distinguished history of service.
- 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: Flying Scotsman (periodically) Target entity description: Flying Scotsman is a world-famous British steam locomotive renowned for being the first to officially reach 100 mph and for its long-distance express passenger service.
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A.
Virgin CrossCountry
Virgin CrossCountry was a former UK train operating company that ran long-distance intercity passenger rail services across Great Britain under the Virgin Trains brand.
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B.
Scotland the Brave
Scotland the Brave is a famous traditional Scottish patriotic song and pipe tune widely regarded as one of Scotland’s unofficial national anthems.
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C.
Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper is an overnight train service in the United Kingdom that connects London with various destinations in Scotland, offering sleeper accommodations for long-distance travelers.
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D.
Windsor Express
Windsor Express is a professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, competing in the National Basketball League of Canada.
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E.
The Scots
The Scots is a nickname for the Scots Guards, an elite infantry regiment of the British Army with a long and distinguished history of service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway vehicle
ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ |
| buildDate |
1923
ⓘ
February 1923 ⓘ |
| builder | Doncaster Works ⓘ |
| class | LNER Class A1 ⓘ |
| configuration |
4-6-2
ⓘ
Pacific type ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Nigel Gresley ⓘ |
| fameReason |
high-speed performance
ⓘ
long-distance non-stop runs ⓘ surviving mainline-certified steam locomotive ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | iconic British steam locomotive ⓘ |
| heritageRailwayUse |
mainline excursions
ⓘ
railway tours ⓘ |
| laterNumber |
4472
ⓘ
60103 ⓘ |
| location | York ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedRecord |
100 mph
ⓘ
161 km/h ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
subject of numerous books
ⓘ
subject of television documentaries ⓘ |
| namedTrainAssociation |
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
ⓘ
surface form:
The Flying Scotsman
|
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first steam locomotive officially recorded at 100 mph ⓘ |
| operator | London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| originalNumber | 1472 ⓘ |
| owner | National Railway Museum ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryServiceType | express passenger ⓘ |
| publicExhibition | National Railway Museum displays ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| rebuildClass | LNER Class A3 ⓘ |
| recordDate | 30 November 1934 ⓘ |
| routeServed |
East Coast Main Line
ⓘ
London–Edinburgh ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| touringHistory |
operated in Australia
ⓘ
operated in the United States ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′C1′ h3 ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement |
2 trailing wheels
ⓘ
4 leading wheels ⓘ 6 driving wheels ⓘ |
| withdrawalDate | 1963 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flying Scotsman (periodically) Description of subject: Flying Scotsman is a world-famous British steam locomotive renowned for being the first to officially reach 100 mph and for its long-distance express passenger service.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form:
Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form:
Flying Scotsman