EMD F59PH locomotive
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The EMD F59PH locomotive is a four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division in the late 1980s and 1990s, widely used by North American commuter rail agencies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EMD F59PH | 2 |
| EMD F59PH locomotive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6725058 — 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 F59PH locomotive Context triple: [GO Transit Richmond Hill line, rollingStock, EMD F59PH locomotive]
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A.
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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B.
EMD GP9 locomotive
The EMD GP9 locomotive is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher built in the 1950s that became one of North America's most successful and versatile freight and passenger locomotives.
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C.
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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D.
EMD GP7 locomotive
The EMD GP7 locomotive is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher introduced in the late 1940s that helped usher in the transition from steam to diesel power on North American railroads.
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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 F59PH locomotive Target entity description: The EMD F59PH locomotive is a four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division in the late 1980s and 1990s, widely used by North American commuter rail agencies.
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A.
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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B.
EMD GP9 locomotive
The EMD GP9 locomotive is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher built in the 1950s that became one of North America's most successful and versatile freight and passenger locomotives.
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C.
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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D.
EMD GP7 locomotive
The EMD GP7 locomotive is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher introduced in the late 1940s that helped usher in the transition from steam to diesel power on North American railroads.
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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 (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diesel-electric locomotive ⓘ |
| aspiration | turbocharged ⓘ |
| axleCount | 4 ⓘ |
| brakeType | air ⓘ |
| builderModelFamily |
EMD F59 series
ⓘ
linked to:
EMD F59PHI
|
| builtDuring | 1990s ⓘ |
| configuration | road-switcher style carbody with full-width nose ⓘ |
| controlType | multiple-unit control ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cylinderCount | 12 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Electro-Motive Division engineering department
ⓘ
linked to:
Electro-Motive Division
|
| designedFor |
North American loading gauge
ⓘ
push-pull operation ⓘ |
| engineType | two-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasCabConfiguration | full-width cowl ⓘ |
| hasHeadEndPower | yes ⓘ |
| headEndPowerType | separate HEP generator ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Electro-Motive Division ⓘ |
| market | North American commuter rail agencies ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high reliability in commuter service
ⓘ
separate HEP system to reduce engine wear ⓘ |
| operator |
Amtrak (leased and state-supported services)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amtrak
GO Transit ⓘ Metrolink ⓘ
linked to:
Metrolink (Southern California)
Sounder commuter rail ⓘ Tri-Rail ⓘ West Coast Express ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 3000 hp ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commuter rail service
ⓘ
passenger service ⓘ |
| primeMover |
EMD 12-710G3A
ⓘ
linked to:
EMD 710
|
| region | North America ⓘ |
| successorModel | EMD F59PHI ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | DC traction motors ⓘ |
| trainBrakes | dynamic ⓘ |
| transmission | electric ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedFor | push-pull commuter trains ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | B-B ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: EMD F59PH locomotive Description of subject: The EMD F59PH locomotive is a four-axle diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division in the late 1980s and 1990s, widely used by North American commuter rail agencies.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: EMD F59PH locomotive