EMD SD70 series locomotives
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The EMD SD70 series locomotives are a family of high-horsepower, six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotives widely used by North American railroads since the 1990s for heavy mainline service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| EMD SD70 series locomotives canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5178067 — 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: EMD SD70 series locomotives Context triple: [Electro-Motive Division, notableProduct, EMD SD70 series locomotives]
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A.
EMD GP7 locomotive
The EMD GP7 locomotive is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher introduced in the late 1940s that helped usher in the transition from steam to diesel power on North American railroads.
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B.
EMD SD40-2 locomotive
The EMD SD40-2 locomotive is a highly successful and widely used North American diesel-electric freight locomotive introduced in the 1970s, known for its reliability, modular design, and long service life.
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C.
EMD DM30AC locomotives
EMD DM30AC locomotives are dual-mode diesel-electric locomotives built for the Long Island Rail Road, capable of operating in both diesel and third-rail electric modes to serve non-electrified and electrified territory.
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D.
EMD FT locomotive
The EMD FT locomotive is a pioneering diesel-electric freight locomotive introduced in the late 1930s that helped establish Electro-Motive Division as a leader in replacing steam power on American railroads.
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E.
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives are a family of North American diesel-electric engines built by Electro-Motive Corporation/Division that played a major role in replacing steam power on many railroads.
- 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: EMD SD70 series locomotives Target entity description: The EMD SD70 series locomotives are a family of high-horsepower, six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotives widely used by North American railroads since the 1990s for heavy mainline service.
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A.
EMD GP7 locomotive
The EMD GP7 locomotive is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher introduced in the late 1940s that helped usher in the transition from steam to diesel power on North American railroads.
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B.
EMD SD40-2 locomotive
The EMD SD40-2 locomotive is a highly successful and widely used North American diesel-electric freight locomotive introduced in the 1970s, known for its reliability, modular design, and long service life.
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C.
EMD DM30AC locomotives
EMD DM30AC locomotives are dual-mode diesel-electric locomotives built for the Long Island Rail Road, capable of operating in both diesel and third-rail electric modes to serve non-electrified and electrified territory.
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D.
EMD FT locomotive
The EMD FT locomotive is a pioneering diesel-electric freight locomotive introduced in the late 1930s that helped establish Electro-Motive Division as a leader in replacing steam power on American railroads.
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E.
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives are a family of North American diesel-electric engines built by Electro-Motive Corporation/Division that played a major role in replacing steam power on many railroads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diesel-electric locomotive family ⓘ |
| axleCount | 6 ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builderModelPrefix | SD70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
EMD locomotives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| configuration | road switcher ⓘ |
| controlType | microprocessor-based controls ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | Electro-Motive Division engineering department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | heavy freight trains ⓘ |
| engineType | two-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| frameType | high-adhesion six-axle frame ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
EMD SD70
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EMD SD70ACe NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SD70ACe-T4 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SD70AH NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SD70I NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SD70M NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SD70M-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SD70MAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1992 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Electro-Motive Diesel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electro-Motive Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | North American freight railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
BNSF Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight service
ⓘ
heavy mainline service ⓘ |
| primeMoverFamily | EMD 710 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | EMD SD60 series locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tractionMotorArrangement | six axle-mounted traction motors ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric traction motors ⓘ |
| typicalHorsepowerRange | 4000–4500 hp ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intermodal trains
ⓘ
manifest freight trains ⓘ unit coal trains ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | C-C ⓘ |
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Subject: EMD SD70 series locomotives Description of subject: The EMD SD70 series locomotives are a family of high-horsepower, six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotives widely used by North American railroads since the 1990s for heavy mainline service.
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