Class 68
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Class 68 is a modern British diesel-electric locomotive class used for both passenger and freight services on the UK rail network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Class 68 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10857700 — 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: Class 68 Context triple: [Nova 3, locomotiveType, Class 68]
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A.
Class 158
Class 158 is a British diesel multiple unit train widely used on regional and intercity services, known for its higher comfort and speed compared to older provincial stock.
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B.
Class 165/1
Class 165/1 is a subseries of British diesel multiple-unit commuter trains designed for regional and suburban passenger services in the UK.
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C.
Y class
Y class is the standard economy fare class used by airlines, typically representing full-fare economy tickets with the least restrictions on changes and refunds.
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D.
Classe
Classe is a historic coastal area near Ravenna in Italy, renowned for its early Christian monuments and archaeological remains.
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E.
Class 150/2
Class 150/2 is a subclass of the British Rail Class 150 diesel multiple units, built for regional and commuter 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: Class 68 Target entity description: Class 68 is a modern British diesel-electric locomotive class used for both passenger and freight services on the UK rail network.
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A.
Class 158
Class 158 is a British diesel multiple unit train widely used on regional and intercity services, known for its higher comfort and speed compared to older provincial stock.
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B.
Class 165/1
Class 165/1 is a subseries of British diesel multiple-unit commuter trains designed for regional and suburban passenger services in the UK.
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C.
Y class
Y class is the standard economy fare class used by airlines, typically representing full-fare economy tickets with the least restrictions on changes and refunds.
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D.
Classe
Classe is a historic coastal area near Ravenna in Italy, renowned for its early Christian monuments and archaeological remains.
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E.
Class 150/2
Class 150/2 is a subclass of the British Rail Class 150 diesel multiple units, built for regional and commuter services on the UK rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | diesel-electric locomotive class ⓘ |
| axleLoadClass | RA 7 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Vossloh Eurolight platform
ⓘ
linked to:
Vossloh Euro series
|
| brakeType | air ⓘ |
| bufferType | side buffers ⓘ |
| builder |
Stadler Rail
ⓘ
Vossloh España ⓘ
linked to:
Vossloh
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | Screw coupling ⓘ |
| designedBy | Vossloh ⓘ |
| designedFor |
freight services
ⓘ
passenger services ⓘ |
| emissionsStandard | EU Stage IIIA ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2014 ⓘ |
| family | Stadler UKLight ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasCab | dual-cab ⓘ |
| hasHeadEndPower | yes ⓘ |
| hasMultipleWorking | yes ⓘ |
| introduced | 2013 ⓘ |
| lengthOverBuffers | 20.5 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| livery |
Chiltern Railways silver and blue
ⓘ
Direct Rail Services blue ⓘ TransPennine Express blue and silver ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
160 km/h ⓘ |
| multipleWorkingSystem | Dellner coupler with electrical connections ⓘ |
| nickname | UKLight ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 34 ⓘ |
| operator |
Chiltern Railways
ⓘ
Direct Rail Services ⓘ TransPennine Express ⓘ |
| orderYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| owner | Direct Rail Services ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 2800 kW ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primeMover | Caterpillar C175-16 ⓘ |
| routeAvailability | 7 ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
TPWS ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | four AC traction motors ⓘ |
| trainHeating | electric train supply ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo-Bo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter passenger services
ⓘ
infrastructure trains ⓘ intercity passenger services ⓘ intermodal freight ⓘ |
| usedOnNetwork |
National Rail (Great Britain)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Rail
|
| weight | around 85 tonnes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Class 68 Description of subject: Class 68 is a modern British diesel-electric locomotive class used for both passenger and freight services on the UK rail network.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.