British Rail steam locomotives
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British Rail steam locomotives were the steam-powered engines operated on Britain’s nationalized railway system in the mid-20th century, spanning a wide range of classes used for passenger and freight services before diesel and electric traction took over.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BR Standard locomotives | 1 |
| British Rail steam locomotives canonical | 1 |
| British Railways steam locomotives | 1 |
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Target entity: British Rail steam locomotives Context triple: [LMS 8F, category, British Rail steam locomotives]
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BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives are mid-20th-century British Railways mixed-traffic steam engines designed for versatility and efficiency on both passenger and freight services.
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LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives
The LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives are a highly successful and versatile class of British mixed-traffic steam engines designed by William Stanier for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the 1930s.
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British Rail
British Rail was the state-owned company that operated most of the railway services in Great Britain from the late 1940s until the privatization of the rail network in the 1990s.
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LNER Class V2
The LNER Class V2 was a class of powerful 2-6-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for mixed-traffic duties on the London and North Eastern Railway in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Genesis locomotives
Genesis locomotives are a series of streamlined diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by GE for North American intercity and commuter rail service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Rail steam locomotives Target entity description: British Rail steam locomotives were the steam-powered engines operated on Britain’s nationalized railway system in the mid-20th century, spanning a wide range of classes used for passenger and freight services before diesel and electric traction took over.
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A.
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives are mid-20th-century British Railways mixed-traffic steam engines designed for versatility and efficiency on both passenger and freight services.
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B.
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives
The LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives are a highly successful and versatile class of British mixed-traffic steam engines designed by William Stanier for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the 1930s.
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C.
Lion steam locomotive
The Lion steam locomotive is a preserved early 19th-century British steam engine famed for its role in the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and as one of the oldest surviving working locomotives.
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British Rail
British Rail was the state-owned company that operated most of the railway services in Great Britain from the late 1940s until the privatization of the rail network in the 1990s.
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E.
LNER Class V2
The LNER Class V2 was a class of powerful 2-6-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for mixed-traffic duties on the London and North Eastern Railway in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway rolling stock category
ⓘ
steam locomotive fleet ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British Railways regions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designPolicy |
BR Standard Class steam locomotives
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surface form:
BR Standard steam locomotive programme
|
| endOfOperation | 1968 ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from steam to diesel and electric traction in Britain ⓘ |
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| includes |
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives
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surface form:
BR Standard Class 4MT
BR Standard Class 5 ⓘ
surface form:
BR Standard Class 5MT
BR Standard Class 7 Britannia ⓘ BR Standard Class 8P Duke of Gloucester ⓘ BR Standard Class 9F ⓘ BR Standard Class steam locomotives ⓘ GWR-designed steam locomotives ⓘ LMS-designed steam locomotives ⓘ LNER-designed steam locomotives ⓘ SR-designed steam locomotives ⓘ |
| introducedAfter | nationalisation of British railways in 1948 ⓘ |
| lastMainlineSteamService | 11 August 1968 ⓘ |
| lastMainlineSteamTrainName | The Fifteen Guinea Special ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| notableFeature | mixture of pre-grouping and standard designs ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
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British Rail ⓘ
surface form:
British Railways
|
| ownedBy | British Transport Commission ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Rail
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surface form:
British Rail rolling stock
British Railways motive power ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority |
Railway Executive
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surface form:
Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission
|
| replacedBy |
British Rail diesel locomotives
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British Rail electric locomotives ⓘ |
| somePreservedAs |
heritage railway locomotives
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mainline-certified preserved steam locomotives ⓘ |
| status | withdrawn from regular service ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
British steam locomotives
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mainline steam locomotives ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| tractionType | steam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight services
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mixed-traffic services ⓘ passenger services ⓘ |
| usedOn |
British railway network
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surface form:
British Railways network
mainline railways in Great Britain ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 1960s ⓘ |
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Subject: British Rail steam locomotives Description of subject: British Rail steam locomotives were the steam-powered engines operated on Britain’s nationalized railway system in the mid-20th century, spanning a wide range of classes used for passenger and freight services before diesel and electric traction took over.
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