Triple
T1984380
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alexander Lyman Holley |
E43105
|
entity |
| Predicate | wrote |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States
"The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States" is a 19th-century technical treatise on American railway track construction and steam locomotive boiler design.
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E223168
|
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: The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States | Statement: [Alexander Lyman Holley, wrote, The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States Context triple: [Alexander Lyman Holley, wrote, The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States]
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A.
USRA standard steam locomotive designs
USRA standard steam locomotive designs were a series of standardized steam locomotive types created during World War I to simplify and unify locomotive production and maintenance across U.S. railroads.
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B.
Special Class Railway Apprentices examination (historical)
The Special Class Railway Apprentices examination was a highly competitive Indian entrance test that selected and trained young engineering aspirants for elite officer positions in the Indian Railways’ mechanical engineering cadre.
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C.
Locomotive Works
Locomotive Works is the section of the Derby railway works dedicated to the construction, maintenance, and repair of railway locomotives.
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D.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures is an 1832 treatise by Charles Babbage that analyzes industrial production, the division of labor, and the impact of machinery on economic efficiency and society.
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E.
ASME Rail Transportation Division
The ASME Rail Transportation Division is a specialized group within the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that focuses on engineering, technology, and standards related to rail and transit systems.
- 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: The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States Triple: [Alexander Lyman Holley, wrote, The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States]
Generated description
"The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States" is a 19th-century technical treatise on American railway track construction and steam locomotive boiler design.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States Target entity description: "The Permanent Way and Coal-Burning Locomotive Boilers of the United States" is a 19th-century technical treatise on American railway track construction and steam locomotive boiler design.
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A.
USRA standard steam locomotive designs
USRA standard steam locomotive designs were a series of standardized steam locomotive types created during World War I to simplify and unify locomotive production and maintenance across U.S. railroads.
-
B.
Special Class Railway Apprentices examination (historical)
The Special Class Railway Apprentices examination was a highly competitive Indian entrance test that selected and trained young engineering aspirants for elite officer positions in the Indian Railways’ mechanical engineering cadre.
-
C.
Locomotive Works
Locomotive Works is the section of the Derby railway works dedicated to the construction, maintenance, and repair of railway locomotives.
-
D.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures is an 1832 treatise by Charles Babbage that analyzes industrial production, the division of labor, and the impact of machinery on economic efficiency and society.
-
E.
ASME Rail Transportation Division
The ASME Rail Transportation Division is a specialized group within the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that focuses on engineering, technology, and standards related to rail and transit systems.
- 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_69a88713ddc88190a969715658ebe7a8 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb820815481908aac6d89b437225b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:31 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae03301a2481909f6147482d490b90 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae04eb6c5c8190914fc35975400784 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:23 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae055df5ec8190ae39d938a8102b9d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:25 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m.