Great Western Society
E204575
The Great Western Society is a railway preservation organization dedicated to conserving and operating historic Great Western Railway locomotives, rolling stock, and infrastructure in the UK.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Western Society canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1814203 — 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: Great Western Society Context triple: [Didcot, railwayCentreRunBy, Great Western Society]
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A.
Western Settlement
Western Settlement was one of the two principal Norse colonies in medieval Greenland, located in the island’s more inland and western fjords.
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B.
Occident
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C.
Societas Europaea
Societas Europaea is a public limited-liability company structure under European Union law that allows firms to operate across EU member states with a single, unified corporate form.
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D.
Uniandes
Uniandes is a prestigious private research university in Bogotá, Colombia, renowned for its academic excellence and leadership in higher education in Latin America.
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E.
Council of Four Lands
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- 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: Great Western Society Target entity description: The Great Western Society is a railway preservation organization dedicated to conserving and operating historic Great Western Railway locomotives, rolling stock, and infrastructure in the UK.
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A.
Western Settlement
Western Settlement was one of the two principal Norse colonies in medieval Greenland, located in the island’s more inland and western fjords.
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B.
Occident
"Occident" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, noted for its intricate lyrics and harp-driven composition.
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C.
Societas Europaea
Societas Europaea is a public limited-liability company structure under European Union law that allows firms to operate across EU member states with a single, unified corporate form.
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D.
Uniandes
Uniandes is a prestigious private research university in Bogotá, Colombia, renowned for its academic excellence and leadership in higher education in Latin America.
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E.
Council of Four Lands
The Council of Four Lands was the central autonomous governing body of Polish-Lithuanian Jewry in the early modern period, overseeing communal, legal, and fiscal affairs across multiple Jewish communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway organization
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railway preservation society ⓘ |
| basedAt | Didcot Railway Centre ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
operation of heritage trains
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public education about railway history ⓘ restoration of historic railway vehicles ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Great Western Railway
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historic locomotives ⓘ railway infrastructure ⓘ railway preservation ⓘ rolling stock ⓘ |
| foundedFor | preservation of Great Western Railway heritage ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Great Western Railway locomotives
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Great Western Railway carriages ⓘ
surface form:
Great Western Railway rolling stock
railway artefacts ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
carriage and wagon works
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demonstration railway lines ⓘ engine shed ⓘ restored station buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Didcot
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Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operation of Didcot Railway Centre as a living museum
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preservation of Great Western Railway locomotives ⓘ |
| operates |
Didcot Railway Centre
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heritage train services ⓘ |
| preserves |
Great Western Railway carriages
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Great Western Railway wagons ⓘ broad gauge railway items ⓘ diesel locomotives ⓘ railway buildings ⓘ railway signalling equipment ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| regionServed | England ⓘ |
| sector | rail transport heritage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Western Society Description of subject: The Great Western Society is a railway preservation organization dedicated to conserving and operating historic Great Western Railway locomotives, rolling stock, and infrastructure in the UK.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.