ALP family of locomotives
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The ALP family of locomotives is a series of modern electric and dual-mode passenger locomotives used primarily in North American commuter rail service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ALP family of locomotives canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10735171 — 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: ALP family of locomotives Context triple: [ALP-45DP, builderModelFamily, ALP family of locomotives]
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A.
ACS-64 locomotives
ACS-64 locomotives are modern electric locomotives built by Siemens for Amtrak, designed for high-speed passenger service on the electrified portions of the U.S. Northeast Corridor.
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B.
GE Dash 7 series locomotives
GE Dash 7 series locomotives are a family of diesel-electric freight and passenger locomotives built by General Electric in the late 1970s and 1980s, known for their improved performance and reliability over the earlier Universal Series.
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C.
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives are a family of North American diesel-electric engines built by Electro-Motive Corporation/Division that played a major role in replacing steam power on many railroads.
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D.
EMD SD70 series locomotives
The EMD SD70 series locomotives are a family of high-horsepower, six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotives widely used by North American railroads since the 1990s for heavy mainline service.
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E.
GE Dash 9 series locomotives
GE Dash 9 series locomotives are high-horsepower diesel-electric freight locomotives built by General Electric in the 1990s, widely used by North American railroads for heavy mainline service.
- 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: ALP family of locomotives Target entity description: The ALP family of locomotives is a series of modern electric and dual-mode passenger locomotives used primarily in North American commuter rail service.
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A.
ACS-64 locomotives
ACS-64 locomotives are modern electric locomotives built by Siemens for Amtrak, designed for high-speed passenger service on the electrified portions of the U.S. Northeast Corridor.
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B.
GE Dash 7 series locomotives
GE Dash 7 series locomotives are a family of diesel-electric freight and passenger locomotives built by General Electric in the late 1970s and 1980s, known for their improved performance and reliability over the earlier Universal Series.
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C.
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives are a family of North American diesel-electric engines built by Electro-Motive Corporation/Division that played a major role in replacing steam power on many railroads.
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D.
EMD SD70 series locomotives
The EMD SD70 series locomotives are a family of high-horsepower, six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotives widely used by North American railroads since the 1990s for heavy mainline service.
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E.
GE Dash 9 series locomotives
GE Dash 9 series locomotives are high-horsepower diesel-electric freight locomotives built by General Electric in the 1990s, widely used by North American railroads for heavy mainline service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dual-mode locomotive class
ⓘ
electric locomotive class ⓘ locomotive family ⓘ |
| braking |
air brakes
ⓘ
dynamic braking ⓘ |
| control | multiple-unit control compatible with cab cars ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor | push–pull passenger service ⓘ |
| designedToComplyWith | North American crashworthiness standards ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasSubseries |
ALP-44
ⓘ
ALP-45DP ⓘ ALP-46 ⓘ ALP-46A ⓘ
linked to:
ALP-46
|
| introducedFor | Northeast Corridor commuter operations ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alstom
ⓘ
Bombardier Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
|
| market |
North American
ⓘ
linked to:
North America
|
| memberOfSeries |
ALP-44
ⓘ
ALP-45DP ⓘ ALP-46 ⓘ ALP-46A ⓘ
linked to:
ALP-46
|
| operator |
AMT (Exo Montreal)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ensemble Montréal
MARC Train ⓘ NJ Transit ⓘ |
| powerSourceVariant |
diesel engine
ⓘ
overhead AC catenary ⓘ |
| primaryUse | commuter rail service ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
Northeastern United States
ⓘ
Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| servicePattern |
regional rail
ⓘ
suburban commuter rail ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ⓘ |
| tractionType |
dual-mode diesel–electric
ⓘ
electric ⓘ |
| usedWith |
bi-level commuter coaches
ⓘ
single-level commuter coaches ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: ALP family of locomotives Description of subject: The ALP family of locomotives is a series of modern electric and dual-mode passenger locomotives used primarily in North American commuter rail service.
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