Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713
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Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713 is a preserved Pacific-type steam locomotive from the Boston and Maine Railroad, now maintained as a historic exhibit at Steamtown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10774630 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713 Context triple: [Steamtown National Historic Site, hasLocomotive, Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713]
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A.
USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design used by multiple railroads for mixed-traffic service under the United States Railroad Administration.
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B.
USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design built for heavy passenger and fast freight service, featuring a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement and robust construction for demanding mainline duties.
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C.
USRA Heavy Pacific 4-6-2
The USRA Heavy Pacific 4-6-2 was a standardized heavy passenger steam locomotive design used by multiple American railroads during the United States Railroad Administration era in World War I.
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D.
USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight locomotive design known for its robust construction, high tractive effort, and widespread use across multiple railroads.
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E.
USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 was a widely used World War I–era American freight steam locomotive type designed for balanced performance and standardized construction across multiple railroads.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713 Target entity description: Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713 is a preserved Pacific-type steam locomotive from the Boston and Maine Railroad, now maintained as a historic exhibit at Steamtown.
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A.
USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design used by multiple railroads for mixed-traffic service under the United States Railroad Administration.
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B.
USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design built for heavy passenger and fast freight service, featuring a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement and robust construction for demanding mainline duties.
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C.
USRA Heavy Pacific 4-6-2
The USRA Heavy Pacific 4-6-2 was a standardized heavy passenger steam locomotive design used by multiple American railroads during the United States Railroad Administration era in World War I.
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D.
USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight locomotive design known for its robust construction, high tractive effort, and widespread use across multiple railroads.
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E.
USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2
The USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 was a widely used World War I–era American freight steam locomotive type designed for balanced performance and standardized construction across multiple railroads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific-type locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ |
| builder | Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Boston and Maine Railroad locomotives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
individual locomotives of the United States ⓘ preserved steam locomotives of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| class | Boston and Maine Pacific-type locomotive ⓘ |
| configuration | Whyte notation 4-6-2 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentLocation | Steamtown National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayType | static exhibit ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic exhibit at Steamtown ⓘ |
| heritageRailwaySite | Steamtown National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicRole | passenger service locomotive ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scranton, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| number | 3713 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Boston and Maine Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorDuringService | Boston and Maine Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| railroad | Boston and Maine Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traction | steam ⓘ |
| use | mainline passenger trains ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 4-6-2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713 Description of subject: Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. 3713 is a preserved Pacific-type steam locomotive from the Boston and Maine Railroad, now maintained as a historic exhibit at Steamtown.
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