Triple
T7429213
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | AC-11 |
E171444
|
entity |
| Predicate | fleetNumbers |
P44071
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
SP 4279
SP 4279 is a Southern Pacific Railroad EMD SD9 diesel-electric locomotive preserved and operated by the Niles Canyon Railway in California.
|
E678115
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: SP 4279 | Statement: [AC-11, fleetNumbers, SP 4279]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SP 4279 Context triple: [AC-11, fleetNumbers, SP 4279]
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A.
SP 4277
SP 4277 is a Southern Pacific Railroad AC-11 class articulated steam locomotive, part of the railroad’s powerful cab-forward freight and passenger engine fleet.
-
B.
SP 4273
SP 4273 is a specific Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, identified by its road number within the railroad’s locomotive roster.
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C.
SP 4272
SP 4272 is a Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, specifically an AC-11 class cab-forward steam engine used for heavy freight service.
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D.
SP 4271
SP 4271 is a Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, preserved as part of the railroad’s historic diesel-electric fleet.
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E.
SP 4274
SP 4274 is a Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, specifically an EMD AC-11 class cab-forward steam engine used for heavy freight service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: SP 4279 Triple: [AC-11, fleetNumbers, SP 4279]
Generated description
SP 4279 is a Southern Pacific Railroad EMD SD9 diesel-electric locomotive preserved and operated by the Niles Canyon Railway in California.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SP 4279 Target entity description: SP 4279 is a Southern Pacific Railroad EMD SD9 diesel-electric locomotive preserved and operated by the Niles Canyon Railway in California.
-
A.
SP 4277
SP 4277 is a Southern Pacific Railroad AC-11 class articulated steam locomotive, part of the railroad’s powerful cab-forward freight and passenger engine fleet.
-
B.
SP 4273
SP 4273 is a specific Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, identified by its road number within the railroad’s locomotive roster.
-
C.
SP 4272
SP 4272 is a Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, specifically an AC-11 class cab-forward steam engine used for heavy freight service.
-
D.
SP 4271
SP 4271 is a Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, preserved as part of the railroad’s historic diesel-electric fleet.
-
E.
SP 4274
SP 4274 is a Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive, specifically an EMD AC-11 class cab-forward steam engine used for heavy freight service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c68a63491881909281f73d4d5643bf |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f3082f188190af5673d18ac7e87e |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c87067b98081908439af85623a97ea |
completed | March 29, 2026, 12:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c87472b5b881908c4b3856697f0f8c |
completed | March 29, 2026, 12:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c874d2ce6c8190a035e117dc881efd |
completed | March 29, 2026, 12:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:12 p.m.