Great Western Railway locomotives
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Great Western Railway locomotives are historic steam and diesel engines that once operated on Britain’s Great Western Railway and are now preserved and operated by heritage railways and museums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Western Railway locomotives canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Great Western Railway locomotives Context triple: [Didcot Railway Centre, preserves, Great Western Railway locomotives]
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British Rail steam locomotives
British Rail steam locomotives were the steam-powered engines operated on Britain’s nationalized railway system in the mid-20th century, spanning a wide range of classes used for passenger and freight services before diesel and electric traction took over.
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Genesis locomotives
Genesis locomotives are a series of streamlined diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by GE for North American intercity and commuter rail service.
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English Welsh & Scottish Railway
English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) was a major British rail freight company formed in the 1990s that became the dominant freight operator in the UK before later being absorbed into DB Cargo UK.
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Lion steam locomotive
The Lion steam locomotive is a preserved early 19th-century British steam engine famed for its role in the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and as one of the oldest surviving working locomotives.
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LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 steam locomotives
The LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 steam locomotives were a class of light mixed-traffic engines designed in the 1940s for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and later British Railways, intended for branch line and secondary duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Western Railway locomotives Target entity description: Great Western Railway locomotives are historic steam and diesel engines that once operated on Britain’s Great Western Railway and are now preserved and operated by heritage railways and museums.
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A.
British Rail steam locomotives
British Rail steam locomotives were the steam-powered engines operated on Britain’s nationalized railway system in the mid-20th century, spanning a wide range of classes used for passenger and freight services before diesel and electric traction took over.
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B.
Genesis locomotives
Genesis locomotives are a series of streamlined diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by GE for North American intercity and commuter rail service.
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C.
English Welsh & Scottish Railway
English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) was a major British rail freight company formed in the 1990s that became the dominant freight operator in the UK before later being absorbed into DB Cargo UK.
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D.
Lion steam locomotive
The Lion steam locomotive is a preserved early 19th-century British steam engine famed for its role in the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and as one of the oldest surviving working locomotives.
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E.
LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 steam locomotives
The LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 steam locomotives were a class of light mixed-traffic engines designed in the 1940s for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and later British Railways, intended for branch line and secondary duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | class of locomotives ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Western Railway broad gauge era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Western Railway standard gauge era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British diesel locomotives
ⓘ
British steam locomotives ⓘ heritage railway rolling stock ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentRole |
heritage operation
ⓘ
static display ⓘ |
| designedFor |
freight services
ⓘ
passenger services ⓘ |
| designTradition | GWR standardization policy ⓘ |
| gauge |
broad gauge
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved locomotives ⓘ |
| heritageUse |
excursion trains
ⓘ
museum exhibits ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brass safety valve covers
ⓘ
copper-capped chimneys ⓘ distinctive green livery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| locomotiveType |
diesel locomotive
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steam locomotive ⓘ |
| notableDesigner |
Charles Collett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick Hawksworth NERFINISHED ⓘ George Jackson Churchward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | mainline railway company ⓘ |
| powerSource |
coal-fired steam
ⓘ
diesel ⓘ |
| primaryDepot | Swindon Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayHeritage | British railway preservation movement ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western Region of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | withdrawn from regular mainline service ⓘ |
| successorOperator | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tractionType |
diesel
ⓘ
steam ⓘ |
| usedBy |
heritage railways
ⓘ
railway museums ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Western Railway locomotives Description of subject: Great Western Railway locomotives are historic steam and diesel engines that once operated on Britain’s Great Western Railway and are now preserved and operated by heritage railways and museums.
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