British Rail Class 158
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The British Rail Class 158 is a diesel multiple-unit train built in the late 1980s and early 1990s for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 158 canonical | 16 |
| British Rail Sprinter programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4509734 — 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: British Rail Class 158 Context triple: [London Waterloo–Exeter, primaryRollingStock, British Rail Class 158]
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A.
British Rail Class 159
The British Rail Class 159 is a diesel multiple-unit train used for long-distance regional services in the UK, particularly known for operating intercity-style routes in the southwest of England.
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B.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
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C.
British Rail Class 387
The British Rail Class 387 is a fleet of modern electric multiple-unit trains used on high-speed commuter and airport services in the UK.
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D.
British Rail Class 395
The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
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E.
British Rail Class 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
- 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: British Rail Class 158 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 158 is a diesel multiple-unit train built in the late 1980s and early 1990s for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
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A.
British Rail Class 159
The British Rail Class 159 is a diesel multiple-unit train used for long-distance regional services in the UK, particularly known for operating intercity-style routes in the southwest of England.
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B.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
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C.
British Rail Class 387
The British Rail Class 387 is a fleet of modern electric multiple-unit trains used on high-speed commuter and airport services in the UK.
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D.
British Rail Class 395
The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
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E.
British Rail Class 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel multiple unit
ⓘ
passenger train ⓘ rail vehicle class ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| brandedAs |
Express Sprinter
ⓘ
linked to:
Sprinter
|
| buildEnd | 1992 ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1989 ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | aluminium ⓘ |
| configuration |
2-car sets
ⓘ
3-car sets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | BSI automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intercity services
ⓘ
long-distance services ⓘ regional services ⓘ |
| doorType | single-leaf sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1990 ⓘ |
| family |
Express Sprinter
ⓘ
linked to:
Sprinter
|
| floorHeight | low-floor design relative to older BR DMUs ⓘ |
| introduced | 1989 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BREL Derby ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 150
ⓘ
compatible with Class 153 ⓘ compatible with Class 155 ⓘ compatible with Class 156 ⓘ compatible with Class 159 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 182 units ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
ⓘ
East Midlands Railway ⓘ Great Western Railway ⓘ Northern Trains ⓘ Regional Railways ⓘ ScotRail ⓘ South Western Railway ⓘ Transport for Wales ⓘ
linked to:
Transport for Wales Rail
former Arriva Trains Wales ⓘ former Central Trains ⓘ former First North Western ⓘ former Wessex Trains ⓘ
linked to:
Wessex Trains (past)
|
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| primaryUse | non-electrified main lines ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| serviceType | regional express services ⓘ |
| successor | British Rail Class 170 ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
145 km/h
ⓘ
90 mph ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| transmission | hydraulic transmission ⓘ |
| usedOn | UK rail network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 158 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 158 is a diesel multiple-unit train built in the late 1980s and early 1990s for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Class 158 Express Sprinter
linked to: British Rail Class 158
subject linked to:
Class 150 train
subject linked to:
Class 150 diesel multiple unit
subject linked to:
Class 156 diesel multiple unit
subject linked to:
Class 150/1