Class 158 Express Sprinter
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The Class 158 Express Sprinter is a British diesel multiple-unit train introduced in the late 1980s for regional and intercity services, known for its improved comfort and performance over earlier Sprinter units.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Class 158 Express Sprinter canonical | 3 |
| Class 158 diesel multiple unit | 1 |
| Class 158 train | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1009528 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Class 158 Express Sprinter Context triple: [East Midlands Railway, fleetIncludes, Class 158 Express Sprinter]
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A.
Class 397 Civity EMU
The Class 397 Civity EMU is a modern high-speed electric multiple unit built by CAF for intercity services in the UK, notably on routes linking north of England cities with Scotland.
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B.
Class 180 Adelante
The Class 180 Adelante is a high-speed diesel multiple unit train used on intercity and regional services on the British railway network.
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C.
Class 802 Nova 1 bi-mode train
The Class 802 Nova 1 is a modern bi-mode intercity train used by TransPennine Express, capable of operating on both electrified and non-electrified routes to provide faster, more flexible services across northern England and Scotland.
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D.
Class 170 Turbostar
The Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple-unit train widely used for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
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E.
M7 electric multiple unit
The M7 electric multiple unit is a modern commuter rail car class built for high-frequency, third-rail electrified service, notably operating on New York’s Long Island Rail Road and similar regional rail networks.
- 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: Class 158 Express Sprinter Target entity description: The Class 158 Express Sprinter is a British diesel multiple-unit train introduced in the late 1980s for regional and intercity services, known for its improved comfort and performance over earlier Sprinter units.
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A.
Class 397 Civity EMU
The Class 397 Civity EMU is a modern high-speed electric multiple unit built by CAF for intercity services in the UK, notably on routes linking north of England cities with Scotland.
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B.
Class 180 Adelante
The Class 180 Adelante is a high-speed diesel multiple unit train used on intercity and regional services on the British railway network.
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C.
Class 802 Nova 1 bi-mode train
The Class 802 Nova 1 is a modern bi-mode intercity train used by TransPennine Express, capable of operating on both electrified and non-electrified routes to provide faster, more flexible services across northern England and Scotland.
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D.
Class 170 Turbostar
The Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple-unit train widely used for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
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E.
M7 electric multiple unit
The M7 electric multiple unit is a modern commuter rail car class built for high-frequency, third-rail electrified service, notably operating on New York’s Long Island Rail Road and similar regional rail networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Express Sprinter family
ⓘ
diesel multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1992 ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1989 ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Derby railway works
ⓘ
surface form:
Derby Litchurch Lane Works
|
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| configuration | multiple unit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | BSI automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intercity services
ⓘ
regional services ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | older first-generation DMUs ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine underfloor ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1990 ⓘ |
| family | Sprinter ⓘ |
| formation |
2-car sets
ⓘ
3-car sets ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| introduced |
1989
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL Derby
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
145 km/h
ⓘ
90 mph ⓘ |
| nickName |
Sprinter
ⓘ
surface form:
Express Sprinter
|
| notableFeature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
gangwayed ends ⓘ improved passenger comfort ⓘ intercity-style seating ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 182 vehicles ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerSet |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| operator |
Greater Anglia
ⓘ
surface form:
Abellio Greater Anglia (past)
Arriva Trains Wales ⓘ
surface form:
Arriva Trains Wales (past)
British Rail ⓘ Central Trains (former) ⓘ
surface form:
Central Trains (past)
East Midlands Railway ⓘ First North Western (past) ⓘ Great Western Railway ⓘ Northern Trains ⓘ ScotRail ⓘ South Western Railway ⓘ
surface form:
South West Trains (past)
South Western Railway ⓘ Transport for Wales Rail ⓘ
surface form:
Transport for Wales
Wessex Trains (past) ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Rail Class 158
ⓘ
surface form:
British Rail Sprinter programme
|
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedOn |
long-distance cross-country services in Great Britain
ⓘ
regional rail services in Great Britain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Class 158 Express Sprinter Description of subject: The Class 158 Express Sprinter is a British diesel multiple-unit train introduced in the late 1980s for regional and intercity services, known for its improved comfort and performance over earlier Sprinter units.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Class 158 train
subject surface form:
Central Trains
this entity surface form:
Class 158 diesel multiple unit