Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires
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The Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires were powerful high-speed steam freight locomotives famed for their role in hauling fast freight trains across the Nickel Plate Road in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires canonical | 1 |
| Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 759 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5130911 — 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.
Target entity: Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires Context triple: [Lima Locomotive Works, notableClass, Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires]
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Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive is a powerful steam engine from the famed Santa Fe Railway, known for hauling high-speed passenger and heavy freight trains across the American West in the mid-20th century.
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USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight locomotive design known for its robust construction, high tractive effort, and widespread use across multiple railroads.
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C.
USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design built for heavy passenger and fast freight service, featuring a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement and robust construction for demanding mainline duties.
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USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 was a widely used World War I–era American freight steam locomotive type designed for balanced performance and standardized construction across multiple railroads.
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USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive
The USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight engine featuring a Mallet-type articulated wheel arrangement designed for heavy, slow freight service on steep grades and curving track.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires Target entity description: The Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires were powerful high-speed steam freight locomotives famed for their role in hauling fast freight trains across the Nickel Plate Road in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive is a powerful steam engine from the famed Santa Fe Railway, known for hauling high-speed passenger and heavy freight trains across the American West in the mid-20th century.
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B.
USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight locomotive design known for its robust construction, high tractive effort, and widespread use across multiple railroads.
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C.
USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design built for heavy passenger and fast freight service, featuring a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement and robust construction for demanding mainline duties.
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D.
USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 was a widely used World War I–era American freight steam locomotive type designed for balanced performance and standardized construction across multiple railroads.
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E.
USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive
The USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight engine featuring a Mallet-type articulated wheel arrangement designed for heavy, slow freight service on steep grades and curving track.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Berkshire-type locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| configurationFeature |
eight driving wheels
ⓘ
four-wheel trailing truck ⓘ two-wheel leading truck ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | heavy freight at sustained high speeds ⓘ |
| designedToImproveOn | 2-8-2 Mikado-type freight locomotives ⓘ |
| famedOnRailroad | Nickel Plate Road fast freight trains ⓘ |
| fameFor | hauling high-speed freight trains ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| locomotiveType | tender locomotive ⓘ |
| notableFor |
good high-speed performance
ⓘ
high power-to-weight ratio ⓘ |
| operatedBetweenCities |
Buffalo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Nickel Plate Road main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOnGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryUse | fast freight service ⓘ |
| railroadClassDesignation | Berkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadRegion |
Great Lakes region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInRailroadImage | symbol of Nickel Plate Road fast freight service ⓘ |
| supersededBy | diesel-electric road freight locomotives ⓘ |
| technologyEra | late steam era ⓘ |
| tractionType | adhesion ⓘ |
| typicalService |
priority manifest freight
ⓘ
time-sensitive freight ⓘ |
| usedBy |
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nickel Plate Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 2-8-4 ⓘ |
| whyBerkshireName | named for the Berkshire Mountains where the type was first tested ⓘ |
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Subject: Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires Description of subject: The Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshires were powerful high-speed steam freight locomotives famed for their role in hauling fast freight trains across the Nickel Plate Road in the mid-20th century.
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