British Rail Class 50
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The British Rail Class 50 is a class of powerful diesel-electric locomotives built in the late 1960s for high-speed passenger services on the British railway network, particularly on the West Coast Main Line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 50 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2310141 — 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: British Rail Class 50 Context triple: [East Lancashire Railway, hasNotableDieselClass, British Rail Class 50]
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A.
British Rail Class 37
The British Rail Class 37 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives introduced in the early 1960s, renowned for their distinctive growling engine sound and long service life across the UK rail network.
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B.
British Rail Class 47
The British Rail Class 47 is a widely used diesel-electric locomotive class introduced in the 1960s, notable for its extensive service across the UK rail network with both passenger and freight trains.
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C.
British Rail Class 40
The British Rail Class 40 is a class of heavy diesel-electric locomotives built in the late 1950s and early 1960s for express passenger and freight services on British Railways, now preserved and operated on heritage lines.
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D.
British Rail Class 373
The British Rail Class 373 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train designed for cross-Channel services through the Channel Tunnel, primarily operated by Eurostar between the UK and mainland Europe.
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E.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
- 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: British Rail Class 50 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 50 is a class of powerful diesel-electric locomotives built in the late 1960s for high-speed passenger services on the British railway network, particularly on the West Coast Main Line.
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A.
British Rail Class 37
The British Rail Class 37 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives introduced in the early 1960s, renowned for their distinctive growling engine sound and long service life across the UK rail network.
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B.
British Rail Class 47
The British Rail Class 47 is a widely used diesel-electric locomotive class introduced in the 1960s, notable for its extensive service across the UK rail network with both passenger and freight trains.
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C.
British Rail Class 40
The British Rail Class 40 is a class of heavy diesel-electric locomotives built in the late 1950s and early 1960s for express passenger and freight services on British Railways, now preserved and operated on heritage lines.
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D.
British Rail Class 373
The British Rail Class 373 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train designed for cross-Channel services through the Channel Tunnel, primarily operated by Eurostar between the UK and mainland Europe.
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E.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail locomotive class
ⓘ
diesel-electric locomotive class ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1968 ⓘ |
| builder | English Electric Vulcan Foundry ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1967 ⓘ |
| configuration | dual-cab ⓘ |
| controlType | electro-pneumatic control ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-speed passenger services
ⓘ
non-electrified sections of the West Coast Main Line prior to full electrification ⓘ |
| designer | English Electric ⓘ |
| engineType | turbocharged V16 diesel ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers |
50001–50050
ⓘ
D400–D449 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageUse | preserved on several UK heritage railways ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1960s ⓘ |
| introducedToService | 1967 ⓘ |
| laterOperator | Network SouthEast ⓘ |
| laterUse | services from London Paddington to the West of England ⓘ |
| lengthOverBuffers | approximately 19.4 m ⓘ |
| livery |
BR large logo blue
ⓘ
Network SouthEast ⓘ
surface form:
Network SouthEast livery
original BR blue and grey ⓘ |
| mainRoute | West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| manufacturer | English Electric ⓘ |
| multipleWorkingSystem | Blue Star ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Hoovers ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | vacuum-cleaner-like sound from the original centrifugal air filters ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 50 ⓘ |
| operator | British Rail ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 2700 hp ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primeMover |
English Electric 16SVT
ⓘ
surface form:
English Electric 16 CSVT
|
| productionYears | 1967–1968 ⓘ |
| routeAvailability | RA 7 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 100 mph ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| trainHeating | electric train heating ⓘ |
| trainProtection | AWS ⓘ |
| transmission | electric ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Co-Co ⓘ |
| usedOn |
London Euston–Glasgow services
ⓘ
West of England Main Line ⓘ
surface form:
West of England main line
|
| weight | approximately 115 tonnes ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | Co-Co ⓘ |
| withdrawalEnd | early 1990s ⓘ |
| withdrawalStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 50 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 50 is a class of powerful diesel-electric locomotives built in the late 1960s for high-speed passenger services on the British railway network, particularly on the West Coast Main Line.
Referenced by (2)
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