SNCF Class BB 26000
E802762
The SNCF Class BB 26000, also known as the "Sybic," is a powerful French dual-voltage electric locomotive class used for both passenger and freight services across much of the national rail network.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SNCF BB 26000 | 1 |
| SNCF BB series | 1 |
| SNCF Class BB 26000 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8826818 — 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: SNCF Class BB 26000 Context triple: [Corail coaches, typicalLocomotiveClass, SNCF Class BB 26000]
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A.
SNCF Class B 82500
The SNCF Class B 82500 is a type of bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France for medium-distance passenger services.
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B.
SNCF Class B 83500
The SNCF Class B 83500 is a type of bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France, notably used for TER regional services.
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C.
SNCF Class B 84500
The SNCF Class B 84500 is a type of modern bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France for medium-distance passenger services.
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D.
SNCF Class B 81500
The SNCF Class B 81500 is a type of bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France for local and regional passenger services.
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E.
SNCF Class X 72500
The SNCF Class X 72500 is a series of French diesel multiple units built in the late 1990s for regional passenger services, notable for their distinctive design and use on non-electrified lines.
- 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: SNCF Class BB 26000 Target entity description: The SNCF Class BB 26000, also known as the "Sybic," is a powerful French dual-voltage electric locomotive class used for both passenger and freight services across much of the national rail network.
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A.
SNCF Class B 82500
The SNCF Class B 82500 is a type of bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France for medium-distance passenger services.
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B.
SNCF Class B 83500
The SNCF Class B 83500 is a type of bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France, notably used for TER regional services.
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C.
SNCF Class B 84500
The SNCF Class B 84500 is a type of modern bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France for medium-distance passenger services.
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D.
SNCF Class B 81500
The SNCF Class B 81500 is a type of bi-mode regional multiple unit train operated in France for local and regional passenger services.
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E.
SNCF Class X 72500
The SNCF Class X 72500 is a series of French diesel multiple units built in the late 1990s for regional passenger services, notable for their distinctive design and use on non-electrified lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | electric locomotive class ⓘ |
| axleArrangement | Bo-Bo ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| builder |
Alsthom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alstom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1988 ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| controlType | chopper control ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| couplingType | buffer and chain ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alsthom engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
dual-voltage operation
ⓘ
freight service ⓘ mixed-traffic service ⓘ passenger service ⓘ |
| electricSystem |
1.5 kV DC overhead
ⓘ
25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead ⓘ |
| family | SNCF BB locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasCab | dual cab ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
| lengthOverBuffers | approximately 19.4 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 200 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Sybic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | contraction of "Sy" (système) and "bicourant" ⓘ |
| numberOfAxles | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
SNCF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SNCF Fret NERFINISHED ⓘ SNCF Voyageurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | SNCF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 5600 kW ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| productionTotal | 234 ⓘ |
| routeAvailability | suitable for most electrified main lines in France ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
heavy freight trains
ⓘ
intercity passenger trains ⓘ regional passenger trains ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | AC traction motors ⓘ |
| tractionType | high-performance mixed-traffic ⓘ |
| trainProtectionSystem | KVB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedOn |
French national rail network
ⓘ
conventional main lines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: SNCF Class BB 26000 Description of subject: The SNCF Class BB 26000, also known as the "Sybic," is a powerful French dual-voltage electric locomotive class used for both passenger and freight services across much of the national rail network.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
BB 26000
this entity surface form:
SNCF BB series
subject surface form:
BB 22200
this entity surface form:
SNCF BB 26000