The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive)
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The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive) canonical | 1 |
| The General (locomotive) | 1 |
| Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 12 | 1 |
| Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5023578 — 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: The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive) Context triple: [Rogers Locomotive Works, notableProduct, The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive)]
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A.
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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B.
USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design built for heavy passenger and fast freight service, featuring a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement and robust construction for demanding mainline duties.
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C.
USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design used by multiple railroads for mixed-traffic service under the United States Railroad Administration.
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D.
Union Pacific Challenger
The Union Pacific Challenger was a named passenger train operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, known for providing comfortable, mid-priced long-distance service across the western United States.
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E.
Union Pacific No. 119
Union Pacific No. 119 was the steam locomotive that represented the Union Pacific Railroad at the 1869 Golden Spike ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
- 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: The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive) Target entity description: The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
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A.
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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B.
USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design built for heavy passenger and fast freight service, featuring a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement and robust construction for demanding mainline duties.
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C.
USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2
The USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2 was a standardized World War I–era American steam locomotive design used by multiple railroads for mixed-traffic service under the United States Railroad Administration.
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D.
Union Pacific Challenger
The Union Pacific Challenger was a named passenger train operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, known for providing comfortable, mid-priced long-distance service across the western United States.
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E.
Union Pacific No. 119
Union Pacific No. 119 was the steam locomotive that represented the Union Pacific Railroad at the 1869 Golden Spike ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive
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historic locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Big Shanty (now Kennesaw), Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildDate | 1855 ⓘ |
| builder | Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Union raiders ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-4-0 American type ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentLocation | Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | Kennesaw, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| eventDate | Great Locomotive Chase 1862-04-12 ⓘ |
| featuredInWork |
The General (1926 film) inspiration
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The Great Locomotive Chase (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | wood ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
4-4-0 locomotives
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Individual locomotives of the United States ⓘ Preserved steam locomotives of the United States ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReplica | operating replicas and models ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | American Society of Mechanical Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterFuelType | coal ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationDuringGreatLocomotiveChase | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preserved | yes ⓘ |
| previousDisplayLocation |
Grant Park, Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Union Station, Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | The Texas (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayOperator | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | early 20th century ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
pursued by Confederate forces during Great Locomotive Chase
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stolen by Union raiders in 1862 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1850s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military transport during American Civil War
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passenger service ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The General (Western and Atlantic Railroad locomotive) Description of subject: The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The General (locomotive)
this entity surface form:
Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 3
this entity surface form:
Western & Atlantic Railroad No. 12