R143
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The R143 is a class of New York City Subway automated-compatible stainless-steel subway cars built by Kawasaki for use primarily on the L train.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R143 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6013818 — 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: R143 Context triple: [BMT Canarsie Line, hasRollingStock, R143]
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A.
R-4
The R-4 is a World War II–era Sikorsky helicopter recognized as the first mass-produced helicopter and the first to be used operationally by the U.S. military.
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B.
R103
R103 is a regional road in South Africa that serves as an alternative route to the N3, connecting towns such as Ladysmith along the KwaZulu-Natal corridor.
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C.
R-46
R-46 is a class of New York City Subway rolling stock built in the 1970s for the IND/BMT divisions and known for its stainless-steel body and long service life.
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D.
R 104
R 104 is the hull identification number assigned to the NOAA research vessel Ronald H. Brown, a major U.S. oceanographic and atmospheric research ship.
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E.
R-17
R-17 is the Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missile better known in the West by its NATO reporting name "Scud-B."
- 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: R143 Target entity description: The R143 is a class of New York City Subway automated-compatible stainless-steel subway cars built by Kawasaki for use primarily on the L train.
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A.
R-4
The R-4 is a World War II–era Sikorsky helicopter recognized as the first mass-produced helicopter and the first to be used operationally by the U.S. military.
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B.
R103
R103 is a regional road in South Africa that serves as an alternative route to the N3, connecting towns such as Ladysmith along the KwaZulu-Natal corridor.
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C.
R-46
R-46 is a class of New York City Subway rolling stock built in the 1970s for the IND/BMT divisions and known for its stainless-steel body and long service life.
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D.
R 104
R 104 is the hull identification number assigned to the NOAA research vessel Ronald H. Brown, a major U.S. oceanographic and atmospheric research ship.
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E.
R-17
R-17 is the Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missile better known in the West by its NATO reporting name "Scud-B."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway rolling stock
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| belongsToFleet | New York City Subway B Division 60-foot car fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeSystem |
dynamic braking
ⓘ
electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| builtFor | New York City Transit Authority New Technology Train program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | welded stainless steel ⓘ |
| carLength | 60 feet ⓘ |
| carType | married pairs ⓘ |
| cityOfOperation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | communications-based train control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
automated train operation compatibility
ⓘ
high-frequency service ⓘ |
| designedToOperateOn | 600 V DC third rail supply ⓘ |
| division | B Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | side doors for passenger loading ⓘ |
| doorOperation | electrically operated sliding doors ⓘ |
| family | New Technology Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasControlSystem | automatic train supervision compatibility ⓘ |
| hasCouplingType |
link-and-pin or H2C-type couplers between sets
ⓘ
semi-permanent couplers within sets ⓘ |
| hasExteriorFeature |
front destination sign
ⓘ
side route and destination signs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
automated announcements ⓘ bucket seating ⓘ electronic destination signs ⓘ full-width cab on some cars ⓘ interior LED displays ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
overhead handrails
ⓘ
priority seating areas ⓘ stainless-steel grab poles ⓘ |
| hasInteriorLayout | longitudinal seating with some transverse seats ⓘ |
| hasSafetySystem |
emergency brake cords
ⓘ
event recorders ⓘ intercoms for passenger-crew communication ⓘ |
| introducedAs | replacement for older subway car classes on the L line ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stainless steel ⓘ |
| operator | New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod | third rail ⓘ |
| primaryServiceLine | L service ⓘ |
| propulsion | electric traction motors ⓘ |
| system | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| usedOn | Canarsie Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
AC propulsion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
microprocessor control systems ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: R143 Description of subject: The R143 is a class of New York City Subway automated-compatible stainless-steel subway cars built by Kawasaki for use primarily on the L train.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.