EMD 645 series
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The EMD 645 series is a family of two-stroke diesel locomotive engines widely used in North American freight and passenger locomotives from the 1960s onward.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EMD 16-645F3B | 2 |
| EMD 645E | 2 |
| EMD 16-645E3 | 1 |
| EMD 20-645E3 | 1 |
| EMD 645 series canonical | 1 |
| EMD 645E3 | 1 |
| EMD 645F | 1 |
| EMD 645G | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10735197 — 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: EMD 645 series Context triple: [GP40PH-2, hasPrimeMover, EMD 645 series]
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A.
EMD F125
The EMD F125 is a modern diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Diesel for commuter rail service, featuring improved emissions performance, higher power output, and updated safety and control systems compared to its predecessors.
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B.
EMD FT locomotive
The EMD FT locomotive is a pioneering diesel-electric freight locomotive introduced in the late 1930s that helped establish Electro-Motive Division as a leader in replacing steam power on American railroads.
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C.
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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D.
EMD F59PHI
The EMD F59PHI is a streamlined diesel-electric passenger locomotive widely used in North American intercity and commuter rail services.
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E.
EMD F40PH
The EMD F40PH is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division, best known for its long service on North American commuter and intercity railroads.
- 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: EMD 645 series Target entity description: The EMD 645 series is a family of two-stroke diesel locomotive engines widely used in North American freight and passenger locomotives from the 1960s onward.
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A.
EMD F125
The EMD F125 is a modern diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Diesel for commuter rail service, featuring improved emissions performance, higher power output, and updated safety and control systems compared to its predecessors.
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B.
EMD FT locomotive
The EMD FT locomotive is a pioneering diesel-electric freight locomotive introduced in the late 1930s that helped establish Electro-Motive Division as a leader in replacing steam power on American railroads.
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C.
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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D.
EMD F59PHI
The EMD F59PHI is a streamlined diesel-electric passenger locomotive widely used in North American intercity and commuter rail services.
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E.
EMD F40PH
The EMD F40PH is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division, best known for its long service on North American commuter and intercity railroads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel engine family
ⓘ
two-stroke diesel engine ⓘ |
| applications |
marine engines
ⓘ
stationary power plants ⓘ |
| aspiration |
Roots-blown
ⓘ
turbocharged ⓘ |
| bore | 9.0625 inches ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cycleType | two-stroke ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | V-type ⓘ |
| cylinderDisplacement | 645 cubic inches ⓘ |
| designFeature |
modular power assemblies
ⓘ
unit injectors ⓘ |
| emissionsControl | pre-EPA Tier standards ⓘ |
| familyIncludes |
EMD 645E
ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 645 series
EMD 645F ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 645 series
EMD 645G ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 645 series
|
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| governorType |
electronic governor
ⓘ
mechanical governor ⓘ |
| introduced | 1965 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Electro-Motive Division
ⓘ
General Motors Electro-Motive Division ⓘ
linked to:
Electro-Motive Division
|
| market | global export market ⓘ |
| notableModel |
EMD 16-645E3
ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 645 series
EMD 16-645F3B ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 645 series
EMD 20-645E3 ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 645 series
|
| notableOperator |
Amtrak
ⓘ
Burlington Northern Railroad ⓘ
linked to:
BNSF Railway
Canadian National Railway ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| numberOfCylindersRange | 8 to 20 cylinders ⓘ |
| powerRange | 1500 to 3600 horsepower ⓘ |
| predecessor |
EMD 567 series
ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 567
|
| primaryUse | locomotive propulsion ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| scavenging | forced-air scavenging ⓘ |
| stroke | 10 inches ⓘ |
| successor |
EMD 710 series
ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 710
|
| usedIn |
freight locomotives
ⓘ
passenger locomotives ⓘ |
| usedInLocomotiveModel |
EMD F40PH
ⓘ
EMD GP40 ⓘ EMD SD40 ⓘ EMD SD40-2 ⓘ
linked to:
EMD SD40-2 locomotive
|
| usedInRegion | North America ⓘ |
| valveType | uniflow scavenged ⓘ |
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
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Input
Subject: EMD 645 series Description of subject: The EMD 645 series is a family of two-stroke diesel locomotive engines widely used in North American freight and passenger locomotives from the 1960s onward.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
MPI MP36PH-3C (leased or borrowed units, historically)
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