Wabtec
Wabtec FLXdrive
Wabtec FLXdrive
United States · 2021
Specification
| Class | Wabtec FLXdrive |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | FLXdrive, battery locomotive |
| Builder | Wabtec |
| Year introduced | 2021 |
| Country built | United States |
| Region | United States |
| Operators | BNSF trial, other pilot customers |
| Era | Modern |
| Motive power | Battery |
| Role | Freight |
| UIC | C-C |
| Wheel arrangement | C-C |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm — standard gauge |
| Power | Battery-electric; the first pilot carried about 2.4 MWh |
| Tractive effort | In the heavy road-switcher class while the battery lasts |
| Top speed | 121 km/h · 75 mph |
| Weight | Ballasted like a modern North American C-C |
| Length | About the length of an Evolution Series hood unit |
| Status | Test fleet |