locomotive William R. Smith
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Locomotive William R. Smith was a 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its role in the events surrounding the Civil War-era Great Locomotive Chase.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| locomotive William R. Smith canonical | 2 |
| William R. Smith (locomotive) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18933202 — 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: locomotive William R. Smith Context triple: [William Allen Fuller, usedVehicle, locomotive William R. Smith]
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A.
Shay locomotive
The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive design, widely used on logging and industrial railroads for its exceptional low-speed power and ability to handle steep grades and sharp curves.
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B.
Heisler locomotive
A Heisler locomotive is a type of geared steam locomotive, recognizable by its V‑twin cylinder arrangement and used primarily on logging and industrial railroads for hauling heavy loads over steep, rough track.
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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.
Sans Pareil (locomotive)
Sans Pareil is an early 19th-century steam locomotive built by engineer Timothy Hackworth that competed in the 1829 Rainhill Trials, a landmark event in railway history.
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Locomotive
Locomotive is the nickname of El Paso Locomotive FC, a professional soccer club based in El Paso, Texas, that competes in the USL Championship.
- 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: locomotive William R. Smith Target entity description: Locomotive William R. Smith was a 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its role in the events surrounding the Civil War-era Great Locomotive Chase.
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A.
Shay locomotive
The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive design, widely used on logging and industrial railroads for its exceptional low-speed power and ability to handle steep grades and sharp curves.
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B.
Heisler locomotive
A Heisler locomotive is a type of geared steam locomotive, recognizable by its V‑twin cylinder arrangement and used primarily on logging and industrial railroads for hauling heavy loads over steep, rough track.
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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.
Sans Pareil (locomotive)
Sans Pareil is an early 19th-century steam locomotive built by engineer Timothy Hackworth that competed in the 1829 Rainhill Trials, a landmark event in railway history.
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E.
Locomotive
Locomotive is the nickname of El Paso Locomotive FC, a professional soccer club based in El Paso, Texas, that competes in the USL Championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: locomotive William R. Smith