PRR T1
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The PRR T1 was a class of streamlined 4-4-4-4 duplex steam locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1940s, known for their high-speed passenger service and distinctive Art Deco styling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PRR T1 canonical | 2 |
| Pennsylvania Railroad T1 locomotive styling | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T609466 — 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: PRR T1 Context triple: [K4s Pacific, succeededByClass, PRR T1]
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A.
PRR K4s
The PRR K4s was a class of iconic 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotives that served as the primary passenger power for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the first half of the 20th century.
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B.
PRR
PRR is the abbreviation commonly used for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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C.
Z train
The Z train is a New York City Subway rush-hour, skip-stop service that runs along the J line in Brooklyn and Queens, providing limited-stop service between Jamaica Center and lower Manhattan.
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D.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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E.
GG1 electric locomotive
The GG1 electric locomotive was a streamlined, high-speed electric locomotive class that became an iconic workhorse of American railroading, particularly in the Northeast corridor, during much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: PRR T1 Target entity description: The PRR T1 was a class of streamlined 4-4-4-4 duplex steam locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1940s, known for their high-speed passenger service and distinctive Art Deco styling.
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A.
PRR K4s
The PRR K4s was a class of iconic 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotives that served as the primary passenger power for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the first half of the 20th century.
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B.
PRR
PRR is the abbreviation commonly used for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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C.
Z train
The Z train is a New York City Subway rush-hour, skip-stop service that runs along the J line in Brooklyn and Queens, providing limited-stop service between Jamaica Center and lower Manhattan.
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D.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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E.
GG1 electric locomotive
The GG1 electric locomotive was a streamlined, high-speed electric locomotive class that became an iconic workhorse of American railroading, particularly in the Northeast corridor, during much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duplex locomotive
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express passenger locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| allUnitsScrapped | true ⓘ |
| boilerPressure | 300 psi ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildDate |
1942
ⓘ
1945 ⓘ |
| builder |
Baldwin Locomotive Works
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works ⓘ |
| configurationType | duplex drive ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderArrangement |
two inside high-pressure cylinders
ⓘ
two outside high-pressure cylinders ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 4 ⓘ |
| designer |
Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works
ⓘ
Raymond Loewy ⓘ |
| driverDiameter | 80 in ⓘ |
| enteredService |
1942
ⓘ
1945 ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritage | inspired T1 Trust new-build project PRR 5550 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-speed performance
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wheel slip issues on starting ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
duplex drive to reduce driving rod mass
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poppet valve gear ⓘ shrouded streamlined casing ⓘ |
| operator |
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Railroad
|
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| primaryUse | high-speed passenger service ⓘ |
| productionUnits | 50 ⓘ |
| prototypeCount | 2 ⓘ |
| prototypeRoadNumbers |
6110
ⓘ
6111 ⓘ |
| railwayCompany |
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Railroad
|
| roadNumberRange |
5500–5549
ⓘ
5510–5549 ⓘ |
| serviceRegion |
Eastern United States
ⓘ
Main Line (Philadelphia to Pittsburgh) ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Railroad main line
|
| styling |
Art Deco
ⓘ
streamlined ⓘ |
| successor |
GG1 electric locomotive
ⓘ
surface form:
PRR GG1
diesel-electric passenger locomotives ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 100 mph ⓘ |
| totalProduced | 52 ⓘ |
| tractiveEffort | approximately 64,650 lbf ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2BB2 ⓘ |
| valveGear | Franklin oscillating-cam poppet valve gear ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 4-4-4-4 ⓘ |
| withdrawnFromService | late 1950s ⓘ |
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Subject: PRR T1 Description of subject: The PRR T1 was a class of streamlined 4-4-4-4 duplex steam locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1940s, known for their high-speed passenger service and distinctive Art Deco styling.
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