Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
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The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad was a regional U.S. railroad based in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, known for its heavy involvement in transporting steel and industrial freight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4640482 — 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.
Target entity: Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Context triple: [Homestead Steel Works, railConnection, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad]
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Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a major 19th- and early 20th-century American railroad that operated extensive passenger and freight services across the northeastern United States, particularly linking New York City with the Midwest.
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Pittsburgh Railways
Pittsburgh Railways was a major streetcar and public transit operator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for running one of the largest PCC streetcar fleets in the United States.
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C.
Erie Lackawanna Railway
Erie Lackawanna Railway was a mid-20th-century U.S. railroad formed from the merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, known for serving the Northeast and Midwest before its assets were absorbed into Conrail.
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D.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company was one of the largest and most influential American railroads of the 19th and early 20th centuries, playing a central role in the industrial development of the United States.
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E.
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was a major Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic rail system that formed a key part of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s network, linking important industrial cities across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Target entity description: The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad was a regional U.S. railroad based in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, known for its heavy involvement in transporting steel and industrial freight.
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A.
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a major 19th- and early 20th-century American railroad that operated extensive passenger and freight services across the northeastern United States, particularly linking New York City with the Midwest.
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B.
Pittsburgh Railways
Pittsburgh Railways was a major streetcar and public transit operator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for running one of the largest PCC streetcar fleets in the United States.
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C.
Erie Lackawanna Railway
Erie Lackawanna Railway was a mid-20th-century U.S. railroad formed from the merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, known for serving the Northeast and Midwest before its assets were absorbed into Conrail.
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D.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company was one of the largest and most influential American railroads of the 19th and early 20th centuries, playing a central role in the industrial development of the United States.
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E.
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was a major Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic rail system that formed a key part of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s network, linking important industrial cities across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| connectedWith |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Central Railroad system NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole |
linking steel mills to national rail network
ⓘ
supporting Pittsburgh steel production ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Little Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy steel traffic
ⓘ
high freight density relative to route mileage ⓘ industrial switching operations ⓘ |
| operatedAlong |
Beaver River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monongahela River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| parentCompany | New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity |
industrial freight
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| primaryTrafficDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| primaryTrafficType |
bulk freight
ⓘ
carload freight ⓘ |
| railroadClass | Class I railroad ⓘ |
| railroadType | regional railroad ⓘ |
| regionSpecialization | heavy industry transportation ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ McKeesport, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ New Castle, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Youngstown, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedFacilityType |
coal mines
ⓘ
coke plants ⓘ manufacturing plants ⓘ steel mills ⓘ |
| servedIndustry |
manufacturing industry
ⓘ
steel industry ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Ohio River Valley
NERFINISHED
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Pittsburgh metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Youngstown, Ohio area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
CSX Transportation
NERFINISHED
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Conrail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
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Subject: Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Description of subject: The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad was a regional U.S. railroad based in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, known for its heavy involvement in transporting steel and industrial freight.
Referenced by (3)
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