E-quipment highlight: 4,400 hp Wabtec FLXDrive electric locomotive

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/BHP-battery-electric-locos-in-Port-Hedland-scaled-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">After nearly a year of operation on a dedicated track line at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in Australia, BHP is proving that these 4,400 hp battery-electric powered heavy-haul locomotives are ready for prime time.</p>