Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
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The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a major mid-20th-century U.S. railroad that operated freight and passenger services across the Midwest and South, notably linking the Gulf Coast with cities such as St. Louis and Chicago.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad canonical | 3 |
| former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad | 2 |
| Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6913193 — 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: Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Context triple: [Heritage Corridor, formerOwnerOfRightOfWay, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad]
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A.
Seaboard System Railroad
Seaboard System Railroad was a major U.S. freight railroad of the 1980s that consolidated several southeastern carriers and later became part of CSX Transportation.
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B.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a 19th-century American rail line that connected the Gulf Coast to the Midwest, playing a key role in regional commerce and the growth of towns along its route.
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C.
Western and Atlantic Railroad
The Western and Atlantic Railroad was a 19th-century U.S. rail line in Georgia that played a crucial role in the development of Atlanta as a major transportation hub.
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D.
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a major Class I railroad in the southeastern United States, formed in 1967 and known for both freight operations and prominent passenger services before becoming part of CSX Transportation.
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E.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected parts of Mississippi with Tennessee, contributing to regional transportation and economic development in the American South.
- 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: Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Target entity description: The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a major mid-20th-century U.S. railroad that operated freight and passenger services across the Midwest and South, notably linking the Gulf Coast with cities such as St. Louis and Chicago.
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A.
Seaboard System Railroad
Seaboard System Railroad was a major U.S. freight railroad of the 1980s that consolidated several southeastern carriers and later became part of CSX Transportation.
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B.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a 19th-century American rail line that connected the Gulf Coast to the Midwest, playing a key role in regional commerce and the growth of towns along its route.
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C.
Western and Atlantic Railroad
The Western and Atlantic Railroad was a 19th-century U.S. rail line in Georgia that played a crucial role in the development of Atlanta as a major transportation hub.
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D.
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a major Class I railroad in the southeastern United States, formed in 1967 and known for both freight operations and prominent passenger services before becoming part of CSX Transportation.
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E.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected parts of Mississippi with Tennessee, contributing to regional transportation and economic development in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| beganDieselization | 1940s ⓘ |
| completedDieselization | 1950s ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Birmingham, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackson, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corporatePredecessorOf | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateDissolved | 1972 ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1940 ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hadAbbreviation | GM&O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadCorporateColorScheme |
orange and maroon
ⓘ
red and maroon ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Mobile, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterMergedInto | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLineDirection |
east–west
ⓘ
north–south ⓘ |
| notablePassengerTrain |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ann Rutledge NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Coast Rebel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFreight |
agricultural products
ⓘ
coal ⓘ lumber ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ |
| providedService |
freight rail service
ⓘ
passenger rail service ⓘ |
| railroadReportingMark | GM&O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedArea | Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Chicago, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedPort | Port of Mobile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLocomotiveType |
diesel locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ |
| usedMotivePowerFromManufacturer |
Alco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baldwin Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Description of subject: The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a major mid-20th-century U.S. railroad that operated freight and passenger services across the Midwest and South, notably linking the Gulf Coast with cities such as St. Louis and Chicago.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
this entity surface form:
former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
this entity surface form:
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad