Go By Train
E186101
"Go By Train" is the iconic neon-lit slogan displayed atop Portland Union Station that promotes rail travel and has become a recognizable symbol of the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Go By Train canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1643897 — 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: Go By Train Context triple: [Portland Union Station, hasMotto, Go By Train]
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A.
A Little Boy Named Train
"A Little Boy Named Train" is a song by Green Day from their album ¡Tré!, blending the band's punk-pop energy with reflective, narrative lyrics.
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B.
Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris is a 2010 concept album by Diddy – Dirty Money that blends hip hop, R&B, and electronic dance music into a narrative about love and heartbreak.
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C.
End of the World Train
The End of the World Train is a historic narrow-gauge railway in Ushuaia that offers scenic rides through the landscapes of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of Argentina.
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D.
House by the Railroad
House by the Railroad is a 1925 painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a solitary Victorian house beside railroad tracks and often interpreted as a symbol of modern isolation and alienation.
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E.
Train of Thought
"Train of Thought" is a critically acclaimed 2000 hip-hop album by Talib Kweli and producer Hi-Tek (as the duo Reflection Eternal), celebrated for its conscious lyrics and soulful, jazz-influenced production.
- 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: Go By Train Target entity description: "Go By Train" is the iconic neon-lit slogan displayed atop Portland Union Station that promotes rail travel and has become a recognizable symbol of the city.
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A.
A Little Boy Named Train
"A Little Boy Named Train" is a song by Green Day from their album ¡Tré!, blending the band's punk-pop energy with reflective, narrative lyrics.
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B.
Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris is a 2010 concept album by Diddy – Dirty Money that blends hip hop, R&B, and electronic dance music into a narrative about love and heartbreak.
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C.
End of the World Train
The End of the World Train is a historic narrow-gauge railway in Ushuaia that offers scenic rides through the landscapes of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of Argentina.
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D.
House by the Railroad
House by the Railroad is a 1925 painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a solitary Victorian house beside railroad tracks and often interpreted as a symbol of modern isolation and alienation.
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E.
Train of Thought
"Train of Thought" is a critically acclaimed 2000 hip-hop album by Talib Kweli and producer Hi-Tek (as the duo Reflection Eternal), celebrated for its conscious lyrics and soulful, jazz-influenced production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portland landmark
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neon sign ⓘ outdoor advertisement ⓘ slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amtrak
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Portland Union Station ⓘ passenger trains ⓘ rail transport ⓘ |
| category |
city icon
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transportation slogan ⓘ |
| color |
red neon
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white neon ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
backdrop for media and tourism imagery of Portland
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recognizable symbol of Portland in photographs ⓘ |
| displayType | rooftop sign ⓘ |
| hasFunction | wayfinding landmark for travelers ⓘ |
| hasText | GO BY TRAIN ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lightingType | neon ⓘ |
| location | Portland Union Station ⓘ |
| locationCity |
Portland, Oregon
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linked to:
Portland, Oregon, United States
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| locationCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| locationState | Oregon ⓘ |
| medium | neon tubing ⓘ |
| mountedOn | clock tower of Portland Union Station ⓘ |
| notableFor | being an iconic Portland skyline feature ⓘ |
| operatedAtTime | nighttime illumination ⓘ |
| purpose | promote rail travel ⓘ |
| relationToBuilding | installed on top of the station tower ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Portland
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Portland Union Station ⓘ |
| theme |
public transportation
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rail travel promotion ⓘ |
| visibility |
visible from approaching freeways
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visible from surrounding downtown area ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Go By Train Description of subject: "Go By Train" is the iconic neon-lit slogan displayed atop Portland Union Station that promotes rail travel and has become a recognizable symbol of the city.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.