Douglas motive power depot
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Douglas motive power depot was a locomotive servicing and maintenance facility associated with Douglas railway station on the Isle of Man.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas motive power depot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10133481 — 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: Douglas motive power depot Context triple: [Douglas railway station, hasDepot, Douglas motive power depot]
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A.
Grosmont motive power depot
Grosmont motive power depot is a heritage railway locomotive maintenance and stabling facility serving the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England.
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B.
Union Pacific Depot
Union Pacific Depot, also known as the Great Overland Station, is a historic former railroad passenger station in Topeka, Kansas, noted for its grand architecture and role in American rail history.
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C.
Stonebridge Park depot
Stonebridge Park depot is a London Underground maintenance and stabling facility serving trains on the Bakerloo line.
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D.
Riverside Yard
Riverside Yard is a rail yard facility in Newton, Massachusetts, serving as a storage and maintenance area for trains on the MBTA Green Line’s D branch.
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E.
Barstow Yard
Barstow Yard is a major railroad classification and freight yard in Barstow, California, serving as a key hub for train operations in the region.
- 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: Douglas motive power depot Target entity description: Douglas motive power depot was a locomotive servicing and maintenance facility associated with Douglas railway station on the Isle of Man.
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A.
Grosmont motive power depot
Grosmont motive power depot is a heritage railway locomotive maintenance and stabling facility serving the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England.
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B.
Union Pacific Depot
Union Pacific Depot, also known as the Great Overland Station, is a historic former railroad passenger station in Topeka, Kansas, noted for its grand architecture and role in American rail history.
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C.
Stonebridge Park depot
Stonebridge Park depot is a London Underground maintenance and stabling facility serving trains on the Bakerloo line.
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D.
Riverside Yard
Riverside Yard is a rail yard facility in Newton, Massachusetts, serving as a storage and maintenance area for trains on the MBTA Green Line’s D branch.
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E.
Barstow Yard
Barstow Yard is a major railroad classification and freight yard in Barstow, California, serving as a key hub for train operations in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locomotive servicing facility
ⓘ
railway depot ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Douglas railway station ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
|
| function |
locomotive maintenance
ⓘ
locomotive servicing ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft narrow gauge ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ash pits
ⓘ
coaling stage ⓘ engine shed ⓘ turntable ⓘ water tower ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Douglas ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Douglas railway station ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| owner |
Isle of Man Railway Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man Railway
|
| primaryFuel | coal ⓘ |
| railwayStationServed | Douglas railway station ⓘ |
| region | Douglas, Isle of Man ⓘ |
| servedAs | principal locomotive depot of the Isle of Man Railway ⓘ |
| servedRailway | Isle of Man Railway ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | narrow-gauge railway facility ⓘ |
| usedFor | steam locomotives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas motive power depot Description of subject: Douglas motive power depot was a locomotive servicing and maintenance facility associated with Douglas railway station on the Isle of Man.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.