Triple
T4561526
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | USRA standard steam locomotive designs |
E121801
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive
The USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive was a heavy freight steam engine design developed under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I, known for its powerful compound articulated configuration used by multiple American railroads.
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E453381
|
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: USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive | Statement: [USRA standard steam locomotive designs, hasPart, USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive Context triple: [USRA standard steam locomotive designs, hasPart, USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive]
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A.
USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive
The USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight engine featuring a Mallet-type articulated wheel arrangement designed for heavy, slow freight service on steep grades and curving track.
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B.
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive is a powerful steam engine from the famed Santa Fe Railway, known for hauling high-speed passenger and heavy freight trains across the American West in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Forney locomotive
The Forney locomotive is a compact 19th-century steam tank locomotive type, notable for its rigid wheelbase and rear-mounted fuel and water tanks, widely used on urban elevated and commuter railways.
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D.
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.
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E.
EMD GP40-2H
The EMD GP40-2H is a rebuilt, passenger-equipped variant of the EMD GP40-2 diesel-electric locomotive, featuring head-end power for commuter rail service.
- 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: USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive Triple: [USRA standard steam locomotive designs, hasPart, USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive]
Generated description
The USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive was a heavy freight steam engine design developed under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I, known for its powerful compound articulated configuration used by multiple American railroads.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive Target entity description: The USRA 2-8-8-2 articulated locomotive was a heavy freight steam engine design developed under the United States Railroad Administration during World War I, known for its powerful compound articulated configuration used by multiple American railroads.
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A.
USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive
The USRA 2-6-6-2 articulated locomotive was a standardized World War I–era American steam freight engine featuring a Mallet-type articulated wheel arrangement designed for heavy, slow freight service on steep grades and curving track.
-
B.
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive is a powerful steam engine from the famed Santa Fe Railway, known for hauling high-speed passenger and heavy freight trains across the American West in the mid-20th century.
-
C.
Forney locomotive
The Forney locomotive is a compact 19th-century steam tank locomotive type, notable for its rigid wheelbase and rear-mounted fuel and water tanks, widely used on urban elevated and commuter railways.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
EMD GP40-2H
The EMD GP40-2H is a rebuilt, passenger-equipped variant of the EMD GP40-2 diesel-electric locomotive, featuring head-end power for commuter rail service.
- 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_69bd463f156881908a99aca69c5721ac |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd582d98fc8190a760dbb5f20c775d |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bdd3aa3b9081908984777207f4040e |
completed | March 20, 2026, 11:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bdd4b703748190a17cf4f02456c39a |
completed | March 20, 2026, 11:13 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bdd548ea348190818f4335b8ebad2e |
completed | March 20, 2026, 11:16 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:09 p.m.