B&O No. 25 William Mason
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B&O No. 25 "William Mason" is a preserved 19th-century steam locomotive famed for its historic design and frequent use in period films and railroad heritage displays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B&O No. 25 William Mason canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6462628 — 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: B&O No. 25 William Mason Context triple: [B&O Railroad Museum, notableExhibit, B&O No. 25 William Mason]
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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.
LMS Jubilee Class
The LMS Jubilee Class was a class of British steam locomotives built in the 1930s for express passenger services on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
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C.
LMS 8F Class
The LMS 8F Class is a British heavy freight steam locomotive type widely used by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and later by British Railways, particularly during World War II.
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D.
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a famous British steam locomotive best known for holding the world speed record for steam traction, set in 1938.
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E.
BR Standard Class 5
The BR Standard Class 5 was a versatile British steam locomotive class introduced in the 1950s for mixed-traffic duties across the nationalised railway network.
- 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: B&O No. 25 William Mason Target entity description: B&O No. 25 "William Mason" is a preserved 19th-century steam locomotive famed for its historic design and frequent use in period films and railroad heritage displays.
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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.
LMS Jubilee Class
The LMS Jubilee Class was a class of British steam locomotives built in the 1930s for express passenger services on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
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C.
LMS 8F Class
The LMS 8F Class is a British heavy freight steam locomotive type widely used by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and later by British Railways, particularly during World War II.
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D.
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is a famous British steam locomotive best known for holding the world speed record for steam traction, set in 1938.
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E.
BR Standard Class 5
The BR Standard Class 5 was a versatile British steam locomotive class introduced in the 1950s for mixed-traffic duties across the nationalised railway network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | steam locomotive ⓘ |
| builder | Mason Machine Works ⓘ |
| category |
4-4-0 locomotives
ⓘ
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad locomotives ⓘ individual locomotives of the United States ⓘ steam locomotives preserved in the United States ⓘ |
| completed | 1856 ⓘ |
| configuration | 4-4-0 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuredIn |
The Great Locomotive Chase (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956 film)
Wild Wild West (1999 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Wild Wild West
various historical reenactments ⓘ |
| fuelType |
coal
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasBoiler | fire-tube boiler ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic locomotive ⓘ |
| historicEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| introduced | 1856 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltimore, Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
|
| location | B&O Railroad Museum ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mason Machine Works ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Mason ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authentic 19th-century styling
ⓘ
frequent film appearances ⓘ historic design ⓘ |
| operator | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| traction | adhesion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
period films
ⓘ
railroad heritage displays ⓘ tourist excursions ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | American type ⓘ |
| whyteType | 4-4-0 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B&O No. 25 William Mason Description of subject: B&O No. 25 "William Mason" is a preserved 19th-century steam locomotive famed for its historic design and frequent use in period films and railroad heritage displays.
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