BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives
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The BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives are a large and versatile class of British mainline diesel engines introduced in the 1960s, widely used across the UK rail network for both passenger and freight services.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16470821 — 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: BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives Context triple: [British Railways London Midland Region, operatedLocomotiveClass, BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives]
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A.
BR Class 40 diesel-electric locomotives
The BR Class 40 diesel-electric locomotives were early British mainline diesel engines introduced in the late 1950s, known for their distinctive design and long service on express and freight duties across the UK rail network.
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B.
Class 57 diesel locomotive
The Class 57 diesel locomotive is a British mainline locomotive type, rebuilt from older Class 47s, widely used for both passenger and freight services including prestigious sleeper and charter trains.
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C.
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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D.
CP Class 5600 electric locomotive
The CP Class 5600 is a series of high-powered Portuguese electric locomotives used primarily for fast passenger services on the national rail network.
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E.
CP Class 2600 electric locomotive
The CP Class 2600 is a series of Portuguese electric locomotives used primarily for mainline passenger services on the national rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives Target entity description: The BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives are a large and versatile class of British mainline diesel engines introduced in the 1960s, widely used across the UK rail network for both passenger and freight services.
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A.
BR Class 40 diesel-electric locomotives
The BR Class 40 diesel-electric locomotives were early British mainline diesel engines introduced in the late 1950s, known for their distinctive design and long service on express and freight duties across the UK rail network.
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B.
Class 57 diesel locomotive
The Class 57 diesel locomotive is a British mainline locomotive type, rebuilt from older Class 47s, widely used for both passenger and freight services including prestigious sleeper and charter trains.
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C.
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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D.
CP Class 5600 electric locomotive
The CP Class 5600 is a series of high-powered Portuguese electric locomotives used primarily for fast passenger services on the national rail network.
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E.
CP Class 2600 electric locomotive
The CP Class 2600 is a series of Portuguese electric locomotives used primarily for mainline passenger services on the national rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British Railways London Midland Region
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operatedLocomotiveClass
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BR Class 47 diesel-electric locomotives
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