Triple
T17287366
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | GP40MC |
E419692
|
entity |
| Predicate | rebuildContractor |
P126818
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MK Rail
MK Rail was an American locomotive manufacturer and remanufacturer known for rebuilding and upgrading diesel-electric locomotives for railroads.
|
E1262200
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: MK Rail | Statement: [GP40MC, rebuildContractor, MK Rail]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MK Rail Context triple: [GP40MC, rebuildContractor, MK Rail]
-
A.
Via Rail
Via Rail is Canada's national intercity passenger rail service, operating train routes that connect major cities and regions across the country.
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B.
NI Railways
NI Railways is the primary passenger rail operator in Northern Ireland, running the region’s railway network and services.
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C.
Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway is a major Canadian freight railway company that operates an extensive rail network across Canada and into the United States.
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D.
Canadian National Railway Deux-Montagnes line
The Canadian National Railway Deux-Montagnes line was a suburban commuter rail line serving the Montreal area, historically operated by Canadian National Railway before later regional transit authorities took over.
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E.
BC Rail (historical)
BC Rail (historical) was a former provincially owned railway in British Columbia that operated an extensive freight and passenger network across the province before its operations were leased to Canadian National Railway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: MK Rail Triple: [GP40MC, rebuildContractor, MK Rail]
Generated description
MK Rail was an American locomotive manufacturer and remanufacturer known for rebuilding and upgrading diesel-electric locomotives for railroads.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MK Rail Target entity description: MK Rail was an American locomotive manufacturer and remanufacturer known for rebuilding and upgrading diesel-electric locomotives for railroads.
-
A.
Via Rail
Via Rail is Canada's national intercity passenger rail service, operating train routes that connect major cities and regions across the country.
-
B.
NI Railways
NI Railways is the primary passenger rail operator in Northern Ireland, running the region’s railway network and services.
-
C.
Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway is a major Canadian freight railway company that operates an extensive rail network across Canada and into the United States.
-
D.
Canadian National Railway Deux-Montagnes line
The Canadian National Railway Deux-Montagnes line was a suburban commuter rail line serving the Montreal area, historically operated by Canadian National Railway before later regional transit authorities took over.
-
E.
BC Rail (historical)
BC Rail (historical) was a former provincially owned railway in British Columbia that operated an extensive freight and passenger network across the province before its operations were leased to Canadian National Railway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d886db32608190a61e18862c5a8af6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e43780fad88190b82193c8335e2f11 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0180d49ff08190bd73245adfb86760 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a018419f5e0819084ad8dcabd03b6e5 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0187c53c088190ab657523e97e2f70 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:39 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:40 a.m.