Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive
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Sierra Railway No. 3 is a historic American steam locomotive famed for its extensive use in Western films and television, often dubbed the "Movie Star Locomotive."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Railway No. 3 | 1 |
| Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6959076 — 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: Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive Context triple: [Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, features, Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive]
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Sierra Railway of California
The Sierra Railway of California is a historic short-line railroad famed for serving the Gold Country region and for its frequent use as a filming location in Western movies and television shows.
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B.
Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive
The Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive is a distinctive class of steam engines with the cab placed at the front for crew safety, famously used by the Southern Pacific Railroad to haul trains through long, smoky mountain tunnels and snow sheds in the American West.
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C.
Union Pacific No. 119
Union Pacific No. 119 was the steam locomotive that represented the Union Pacific Railroad at the 1869 Golden Spike ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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D.
Union Pacific Challenger
The Union Pacific Challenger was a named passenger train operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, known for providing comfortable, mid-priced long-distance service across the western United States.
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E.
Shay locomotive
The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive design, widely used on logging and industrial railroads for its exceptional low-speed power and ability to handle steep grades and sharp curves.
- 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: Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive Target entity description: Sierra Railway No. 3 is a historic American steam locomotive famed for its extensive use in Western films and television, often dubbed the "Movie Star Locomotive."
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A.
Sierra Railway of California
The Sierra Railway of California is a historic short-line railroad famed for serving the Gold Country region and for its frequent use as a filming location in Western movies and television shows.
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B.
Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive
The Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive is a distinctive class of steam engines with the cab placed at the front for crew safety, famously used by the Southern Pacific Railroad to haul trains through long, smoky mountain tunnels and snow sheds in the American West.
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C.
Union Pacific No. 119
Union Pacific No. 119 was the steam locomotive that represented the Union Pacific Railroad at the 1869 Golden Spike ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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D.
Union Pacific Challenger
The Union Pacific Challenger was a named passenger train operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, known for providing comfortable, mid-priced long-distance service across the western United States.
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E.
Shay locomotive
The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive design, widely used on logging and industrial railroads for its exceptional low-speed power and ability to handle steep grades and sharp curves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4-6-0 steam locomotive
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American steam locomotive ⓘ Western film locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
California State Railroad Museum
NERFINISHED
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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| builder | Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-6-0 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentOperator | Railtown 1897 State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentOwner | California State Railroad Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | oil ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
NERFINISHED
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Jamestown, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuolumne County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Railtown 1897 State Historic Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Movie Star Locomotive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| operator |
Sierra Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Sierra Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| previousFuelType |
coal
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wood ⓘ |
| primaryUseAfterPreservation |
film and television production
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tourist excursions ⓘ |
| serviceType | mixed traffic ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′C ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Back to the Future Part III (1990 film)
NERFINISHED
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Bonanza (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bound for Glory (1976 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Death Valley Days (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunsmoke (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ High Noon (1952 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Little House on the Prairie (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Petticoat Junction (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawhide (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Valley (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cimarron Kid (1952 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Locomotive Chase (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Race (1965 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lone Ranger (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Raiders (1963 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Texan (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Virginian (1929 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild Wild West (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unforgiven (1992 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| whyNotable |
extensive use in Western films
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extensive use in television productions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive Description of subject: Sierra Railway No. 3 is a historic American steam locomotive famed for its extensive use in Western films and television, often dubbed the "Movie Star Locomotive."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sierra Railway No. 3