Alstom Class 180
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The Alstom Class 180 is a high-speed diesel multiple unit train used on intercity passenger services in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alstom Class 180 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8142078 — 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: Alstom Class 180 Context triple: [Alstom multiple units, hasSubclass, Alstom Class 180]
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A.
British Rail Class 220
The British Rail Class 220 is a high-speed diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, known as part of the Voyager family built by Bombardier.
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B.
British Rail Class 170
The British Rail Class 170 is a widely used diesel multiple-unit passenger train in the UK, known for operating regional and intercity services across various rail franchises since the late 1990s.
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C.
British Rail Class 325
The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.
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D.
British Rail Class 150
The British Rail Class 150 is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train built in the 1980s for regional and commuter services on the UK rail network.
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E.
British Rail Class 155
The British Rail Class 155 is a type of diesel multiple unit passenger train built in the late 1980s for regional services on the UK rail network.
- 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: Alstom Class 180 Target entity description: The Alstom Class 180 is a high-speed diesel multiple unit train used on intercity passenger services in the United Kingdom.
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A.
British Rail Class 220
The British Rail Class 220 is a high-speed diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, known as part of the Voyager family built by Bombardier.
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B.
British Rail Class 170
The British Rail Class 170 is a widely used diesel multiple-unit passenger train in the UK, known for operating regional and intercity services across various rail franchises since the late 1990s.
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C.
British Rail Class 325
The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.
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D.
British Rail Class 150
The British Rail Class 150 is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train built in the 1980s for regional and commuter services on the UK rail network.
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E.
British Rail Class 155
The British Rail Class 155 is a type of diesel multiple unit passenger train built in the late 1980s for regional services on the UK rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British rail class
ⓘ
diesel multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtAt | Washwood Heath, Birmingham ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Alstom Transport Birmingham
ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom Washwood Heath
|
| configuration | diesel multiple unit ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Scharfenberg coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
125 mph operation on UK main lines
ⓘ
high-speed intercity services ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | older locomotive-hauled stock ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Cummins ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2001 ⓘ |
| family | Coradia 1000 ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
related to Alstom Class 175
ⓘ
related to Alstom Coradia family ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom Coradia
|
| formation | 5-car sets ⓘ |
| hasLivery |
Grand Central black and orange livery
ⓘ
various FirstGroup liveries ⓘ |
| hasSafetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
OTMR ⓘ TPWS ⓘ |
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alstom ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | within class only ⓘ |
| numberInClass | 14 units ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
East Coast Main Line
ⓘ
Great Western Main Line ⓘ Midland Main Line ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | privatised British railway system ⓘ |
| operator |
East Midlands Railway
ⓘ
First Great Western ⓘ First Hull Trains ⓘ
linked to:
Hull Trains
FirstGroup subsidiaries ⓘ Grand Central ⓘ Great Western Railway ⓘ Hull Trains ⓘ Northern ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
200 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′2′+2′Bo′+Bo′2′+2′Bo′+Bo′2′ ⓘ |
| usedFor | intercity passenger services ⓘ |
| usedOnServiceType |
franchised intercity services
ⓘ
open-access operator services ⓘ |
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
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Input
Subject: Alstom Class 180 Description of subject: The Alstom Class 180 is a high-speed diesel multiple unit train used on intercity passenger services in the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.