Triple
T4923667
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whyte notation |
E110523
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entity |
| Predicate | contrastsWith |
P278
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Swiss locomotive classification
Swiss locomotive classification is a system used in Switzerland to designate and categorize locomotives and multiple units based on their type, power, and axle arrangement.
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E480114
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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: Swiss locomotive classification | Statement: [Whyte notation, contrastsWith, Swiss locomotive classification]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss locomotive classification Context triple: [Whyte notation, contrastsWith, Swiss locomotive classification]
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A.
DE30AC locomotive
The DE30AC locomotive is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by EMD for the Long Island Rail Road, designed for push-pull commuter service with head-end power.
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B.
ACS-64 locomotives
ACS-64 locomotives are modern electric locomotives built by Siemens for Amtrak, designed for high-speed passenger service on the electrified portions of the U.S. Northeast Corridor.
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C.
American Association of Railroads wheel arrangement classification system
The American Association of Railroads wheel arrangement classification system is a standardized notation used in North America to describe the configuration and number of axles and wheels on locomotives and rail vehicles.
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D.
Czech Locomotive
"Czech Locomotive" is the famous nickname of Emil Zátopek, the legendary Czechoslovak long-distance runner renowned for his relentless, machine-like running style and multiple Olympic gold medals.
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E.
BB 7200 locomotives
The BB 7200 locomotives are a class of French electric locomotives built for SNCF in the late 1970s and 1980s, widely used for both passenger and freight services on the 1.5 kV DC network.
- 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: Swiss locomotive classification Triple: [Whyte notation, contrastsWith, Swiss locomotive classification]
Generated description
Swiss locomotive classification is a system used in Switzerland to designate and categorize locomotives and multiple units based on their type, power, and axle arrangement.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss locomotive classification Target entity description: Swiss locomotive classification is a system used in Switzerland to designate and categorize locomotives and multiple units based on their type, power, and axle arrangement.
-
A.
DE30AC locomotive
The DE30AC locomotive is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by EMD for the Long Island Rail Road, designed for push-pull commuter service with head-end power.
-
B.
ACS-64 locomotives
ACS-64 locomotives are modern electric locomotives built by Siemens for Amtrak, designed for high-speed passenger service on the electrified portions of the U.S. Northeast Corridor.
-
C.
American Association of Railroads wheel arrangement classification system
The American Association of Railroads wheel arrangement classification system is a standardized notation used in North America to describe the configuration and number of axles and wheels on locomotives and rail vehicles.
-
D.
Czech Locomotive
"Czech Locomotive" is the famous nickname of Emil Zátopek, the legendary Czechoslovak long-distance runner renowned for his relentless, machine-like running style and multiple Olympic gold medals.
-
E.
BB 7200 locomotives
The BB 7200 locomotives are a class of French electric locomotives built for SNCF in the late 1970s and 1980s, widely used for both passenger and freight services on the 1.5 kV DC network.
- 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_69bd4413f9908190afcff44d7929cc4c |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6ffd46748190843fed99f02fd8d5 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be77a6e1648190921487e3d81441b3 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be78292a988190ba51886095629b9c |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:51 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be7892b34c819095100b14a80d6fa4 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:53 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m.