Lion steam locomotive
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The Lion steam locomotive is a preserved early 19th-century British steam engine famed for its role in the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and as one of the oldest surviving working locomotives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lion steam locomotive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3920208 — 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: Lion steam locomotive Context triple: [Museum of Liverpool, exhibit, Lion steam locomotive]
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LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives
The LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives are a highly successful and versatile class of British mixed-traffic steam engines designed by William Stanier for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the 1930s.
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LNER Class A1
The LNER Class A1 was a series of powerful British express passenger steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for high-speed mainline services in the early 20th century.
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BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives are mid-20th-century British Railways mixed-traffic steam engines designed for versatility and efficiency on both passenger and freight services.
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Forney locomotive
The Forney locomotive is a compact 19th-century steam tank locomotive type, notable for its rigid wheelbase and rear-mounted fuel and water tanks, widely used on urban elevated and commuter railways.
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LMS Jubilee Class
The LMS Jubilee Class was a class of British steam locomotives built in the 1930s for express passenger services on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
- 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: Lion steam locomotive Target entity description: The Lion steam locomotive is a preserved early 19th-century British steam engine famed for its role in the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and as one of the oldest surviving working locomotives.
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A.
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives
The LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 "Black Five" locomotives are a highly successful and versatile class of British mixed-traffic steam engines designed by William Stanier for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the 1930s.
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B.
LNER Class A1
The LNER Class A1 was a series of powerful British express passenger steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for high-speed mainline services in the early 20th century.
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C.
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives are mid-20th-century British Railways mixed-traffic steam engines designed for versatility and efficiency on both passenger and freight services.
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D.
Forney locomotive
The Forney locomotive is a compact 19th-century steam tank locomotive type, notable for its rigid wheelbase and rear-mounted fuel and water tanks, widely used on urban elevated and commuter railways.
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E.
LMS Jubilee Class
The LMS Jubilee Class was a class of British steam locomotives built in the 1930s for express passenger services on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical artifact
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railway vehicle ⓘ steam locomotive ⓘ |
| boilerType | fire-tube boiler ⓘ |
| builder | Todd, Kitson & Laird ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century steam locomotive
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individual locomotive ⓘ |
| configuration | 0-4-2 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Museum of Liverpool ⓘ |
| designedFor | early main line railway service ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1838 ⓘ |
| era | early Victorian era ⓘ |
| filmAppearance |
The Titfield Thunderbolt
ⓘ
Victoria the Great ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasBoilerPosition | outside frames ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
National Railway Museum collection
ⓘ
linked to:
National Railway Museum
|
| hasCylinderPosition | inside cylinders ⓘ |
| hasDrivingWheelArrangement | four coupled driving wheels ⓘ |
| hasLeadingWheelArrangement | no leading wheels ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
later withdrawn from regular operation for conservation
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restored to working order in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasTrailingWheelArrangement | two trailing wheels ⓘ |
| hasValveGear | early Stephenson-type valve gear ⓘ |
| heritageOperation | operated in preservation in the 20th century ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | important example of early British main line locomotive design ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved locomotive ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
National Collection (UK railway heritage)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Railway Museum
|
| laterUse |
pumping engine
ⓘ
stationary engine ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Liverpool ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Leeds ⓘ |
| nickname | Lion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in film and television
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association with the Liverpool and Manchester Railway ⓘ being one of the oldest surviving working steam locomotives ⓘ |
| operator | Liverpool and Manchester Railway ⓘ |
| owner | National Railway Museum ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | static display ⓘ |
| railwayLineServed | Liverpool and Manchester Railway ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | North West England ⓘ |
| retired | 1850s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
goods service
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passenger service ⓘ |
| yearOfConstruction | 1838 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Lion steam locomotive Description of subject: The Lion steam locomotive is a preserved early 19th-century British steam engine famed for its role in the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and as one of the oldest surviving working locomotives.
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