LIRR DM30AC diesel-electric locomotive
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The LIRR DM30AC is a dual-mode diesel-electric locomotive used by the Long Island Rail Road to haul passenger trains between non-electrified territory and New York City terminals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LIRR DM30AC diesel-electric locomotive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5100662 — 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: LIRR DM30AC diesel-electric locomotive Context triple: [Cannonball (LIRR train), usesLocomotive, LIRR DM30AC diesel-electric locomotive]
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A.
LIRR C3 coaches
LIRR C3 coaches are bi-level passenger railcars used by the Long Island Rail Road to provide high-capacity commuter service, particularly on routes requiring diesel locomotives.
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B.
EMD GP40-2H
The EMD GP40-2H is a rebuilt, passenger-equipped variant of the EMD GP40-2 diesel-electric locomotive, featuring head-end power for commuter rail service.
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C.
EMD F40PH
The EMD F40PH is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division, best known for its long service on North American commuter and intercity railroads.
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D.
Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotives
Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotives are modern, diesel-electric passenger train engines used across various Amtrak routes for higher efficiency, lower emissions, and improved performance compared to older locomotive fleets.
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E.
Amtrak General Electric Genesis locomotives
Amtrak General Electric Genesis locomotives are a series of diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by GE for Amtrak, widely used across its intercity routes in the United States.
- 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: LIRR DM30AC diesel-electric locomotive Target entity description: The LIRR DM30AC is a dual-mode diesel-electric locomotive used by the Long Island Rail Road to haul passenger trains between non-electrified territory and New York City terminals.
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A.
LIRR C3 coaches
LIRR C3 coaches are bi-level passenger railcars used by the Long Island Rail Road to provide high-capacity commuter service, particularly on routes requiring diesel locomotives.
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B.
EMD GP40-2H
The EMD GP40-2H is a rebuilt, passenger-equipped variant of the EMD GP40-2 diesel-electric locomotive, featuring head-end power for commuter rail service.
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C.
EMD F40PH
The EMD F40PH is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division, best known for its long service on North American commuter and intercity railroads.
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D.
Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotives
Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotives are modern, diesel-electric passenger train engines used across various Amtrak routes for higher efficiency, lower emissions, and improved performance compared to older locomotive fleets.
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E.
Amtrak General Electric Genesis locomotives
Amtrak General Electric Genesis locomotives are a series of diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by GE for Amtrak, widely used across its intercity routes in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diesel-electric locomotive ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildDate |
1997
ⓘ
1998 ⓘ |
| builder |
EMD
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electro-Motive Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canOperateInTunnels | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderCount | 12 ⓘ |
| designedFor | dual-mode operation between diesel territory and electrified terminals ⓘ |
| distinctionFromDE30AC | equipped for third-rail electric operation into Manhattan tunnels ⓘ |
| electrificationSystemCompatibility | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| engineType | two-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers |
500
ⓘ
501 ⓘ 502 ⓘ 503 ⓘ 504 ⓘ 505 ⓘ 506 ⓘ 507 ⓘ 508 ⓘ 509 ⓘ 510 ⓘ 511 ⓘ 512 ⓘ 513 ⓘ 514 ⓘ 515 ⓘ 516 ⓘ 517 ⓘ 518 ⓘ 519 ⓘ 520 ⓘ 521 ⓘ 522 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headEndPowerOutput |
480 V AC
ⓘ
600 kW ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1990s ⓘ |
| locale | Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 100 mph ⓘ |
| modelFamily | EMD GP40-based design ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | yes ⓘ |
| multipleWorkingType | EMD standard MU ⓘ |
| operator |
Long Island Rail Road
ⓘ
Metropolitan Transportation Authority via LIRR ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 3000 hp ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse | commuter passenger service ⓘ |
| primeMover | EMD 12-710G3B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedModel | LIRR DE30AC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeUsage | non-electrified LIRR branches to New York City terminals ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
automatic train control
ⓘ
automatic train stop ⓘ cab signals ⓘ |
| thirdRailCollectionMethod | contact shoes ⓘ |
| totalProduced | 23 ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | AC traction motors ⓘ |
| trainHeating | head-end power ⓘ |
| transmission | AC traction ⓘ |
| tunnelOperationMode | electric only ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedAtTerminal |
Atlantic Terminal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Island City NERFINISHED ⓘ Penn Station New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: LIRR DM30AC diesel-electric locomotive Description of subject: The LIRR DM30AC is a dual-mode diesel-electric locomotive used by the Long Island Rail Road to haul passenger trains between non-electrified territory and New York City terminals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cannonball express train to the Hamptons
→
usesLocomotive
→
LIRR DM30AC diesel-electric locomotive
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subject surface form:
Cannonball (LIRR train)