Southern Pacific AC-9
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The Southern Pacific AC-9 was a class of massive articulated 2-8-8-4 steam locomotives built in the late 1930s for the Southern Pacific Railroad, primarily used for heavy freight service across challenging western routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Pacific AC-9 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7196547 — 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: Southern Pacific AC-9 Context triple: [AC-10, precededByClass, Southern Pacific AC-9]
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Convair 440
The Convair 440 is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range commercial airliner developed in the 1950s as an improved, pressurized variant of Convair’s successful series of piston-powered passenger aircraft.
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B.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
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C.
Boeing Air Transport
Boeing Air Transport was an early American airline and a predecessor of United Airlines that operated mail and passenger services in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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D.
Lockheed L-188 Electra
The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American four‑engine turboprop airliner introduced in the late 1950s, known for its use in both passenger and cargo operations worldwide.
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E.
Douglas DC-5
The Douglas DC-5 is a twin-engine, short-haul airliner developed in the late 1930s, notable as one of the earliest commercial aircraft with a high-wing design and tricycle landing gear.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern Pacific AC-9 Target entity description: The Southern Pacific AC-9 was a class of massive articulated 2-8-8-4 steam locomotives built in the late 1930s for the Southern Pacific Railroad, primarily used for heavy freight service across challenging western routes.
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A.
Convair 440
The Convair 440 is a twin-engine, short- to medium-range commercial airliner developed in the 1950s as an improved, pressurized variant of Convair’s successful series of piston-powered passenger aircraft.
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B.
Fairchild C-82 Packet
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was an American twin-boom, twin-engine military transport aircraft developed during World War II for cargo and paratroop operations.
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C.
Boeing Air Transport
Boeing Air Transport was an early American airline and a predecessor of United Airlines that operated mail and passenger services in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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D.
Lockheed L-188 Electra
The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American four‑engine turboprop airliner introduced in the late 1950s, known for its use in both passenger and cargo operations worldwide.
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E.
Douglas DC-5
The Douglas DC-5 is a twin-engine, short-haul airliner developed in the late 1930s, notable as one of the earliest commercial aircraft with a high-wing design and tricycle landing gear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2-8-8-4 locomotive
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cab-forward type locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| allUnitsScrapped | yes ⓘ |
| articulationType | Mallet-type ⓘ |
| boilerPressure | 250 psi ⓘ |
| buildDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| builder | Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | 2-8-8-4 ⓘ |
| conversion | converted from coal to oil firing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderArrangement | compound articulated ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 4 ⓘ |
| designer | Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
large Vanderbilt tender
ⓘ
semi-streamlined skyline casing ⓘ |
| driverDiameter | 63 in ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers | 3800–3811 ⓘ |
| fuelType |
coal
ⓘ
oil (after conversion) ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1930s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoute |
El Paso–Tucson line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Grande Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservedUnits | 0 ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight service
ⓘ
heavy freight service ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementDate | early 1950s ⓘ |
| scrapped | yes ⓘ |
| serviceRole | drag freight ⓘ |
| serviceType | freight ⓘ |
| successor | diesel-electric locomotives on Southern Pacific ⓘ |
| superheater | yes ⓘ |
| totalProduced | 12 ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| tractiveEffort | 124,300 lbf (approx.) ⓘ |
| UICClassification | (1D)D2 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
challenging western grades
ⓘ
long heavy freight trains ⓘ |
| valveGear | Walschaerts ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 2-8-8-4 ⓘ |
| whyNotCabForward | coal-fired ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Pacific AC-9 Description of subject: The Southern Pacific AC-9 was a class of massive articulated 2-8-8-4 steam locomotives built in the late 1930s for the Southern Pacific Railroad, primarily used for heavy freight service across challenging western routes.
Referenced by (2)
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