Big Brutus electric shovel
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Big Brutus electric shovel is a gigantic retired coal-mining dragline excavator in Kansas that now serves as a prominent industrial museum and roadside attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Brutus electric shovel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7173250 — 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: Big Brutus electric shovel Context triple: [West Mineral, Kansas, tourismDraw, Big Brutus electric shovel]
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A.
Bulldozer
"Bulldozer" is a 1992 studio album by the American indie rock band Big Black, showcasing their abrasive, noise-driven sound and influential role in the underground rock scene.
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B.
Dragline
Dragline is a tough yet ultimately loyal chain-gang prisoner who becomes Paul Newman’s character’s friend and foil in the 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke."
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C.
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors is a 1936 American comedy film starring Joe E. Brown as an overzealous tractor salesman whose antics create chaos in a small town.
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D.
Oberholtzer
Oberholtzer is a German-origin surname, often associated with Mennonite and Amish families, that serves as a variant of the Overholt family name.
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E.
Big Lug
Big Lug is the costumed mascot character for the Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team, known for entertaining fans at games and community events.
- 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: Big Brutus electric shovel Target entity description: Big Brutus electric shovel is a gigantic retired coal-mining dragline excavator in Kansas that now serves as a prominent industrial museum and roadside attraction.
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A.
Bulldozer
"Bulldozer" is a 1992 studio album by the American indie rock band Big Black, showcasing their abrasive, noise-driven sound and influential role in the underground rock scene.
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B.
Dragline
Dragline is a tough yet ultimately loyal chain-gang prisoner who becomes Paul Newman’s character’s friend and foil in the 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke."
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C.
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors is a 1936 American comedy film starring Joe E. Brown as an overzealous tractor salesman whose antics create chaos in a small town.
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D.
Oberholtzer
Oberholtzer is a German-origin surname, often associated with Mennonite and Amish families, that serves as a variant of the Overholt family name.
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E.
Big Lug
Big Lug is the costumed mascot character for the Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team, known for entertaining fans at games and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dragline excavator
ⓘ
electric shovel ⓘ industrial museum ⓘ roadside attraction ⓘ |
| bucketCapacity | about 90 cubic yards ⓘ |
| category |
Coal mining in Kansas
ⓘ
Mining museums in Kansas ⓘ Roadside attractions in Kansas ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Cherokee County, Kansas ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum exhibit
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designation |
State Historical Landmark of Kansas
ⓘ
linked to:
State Historic Landmark
|
| electricMotorCount | multiple electric motors ⓘ |
| elevationType | surface installation ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType | industrial heritage ⓘ |
| hasGiftShop | true ⓘ |
| hasIndoorMuseum | true ⓘ |
| height | about 160 feet ⓘ |
| location | West Mineral, Kansas ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bucyrus-Erie ⓘ |
| materialHandled |
coal
ⓘ
overburden ⓘ |
| miningMethod | surface mining ⓘ |
| model |
Bucyrus-Erie 1850-B
ⓘ
linked to:
Bucyrus-Erie
|
| movementType | walking dragline ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Columbus, Kansas
ⓘ
Pittsburg, Kansas ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest electric shovels ever built ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Company
|
| powerSource | electric power ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved in situ ⓘ |
| region | southeast Kansas ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| state | Kansas ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tourFormat | self-guided tours ⓘ |
| usedFor | strip mining of coal ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bigbrutus.org/ ⓘ |
| weight | about 11 million pounds ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: Big Brutus electric shovel Description of subject: Big Brutus electric shovel is a gigantic retired coal-mining dragline excavator in Kansas that now serves as a prominent industrial museum and roadside attraction.
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