FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
FLXdrive™ Battery-Electric Locomotive│Wabtec Corporation
BATTERY-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Wabtec is leading the transition to low-carbon rail operations with FLXdrive — the world’s first 100% battery-electric, heavy-haul locomotive.

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive can deliver battery capacities to meet various rail application needs. With haulage capabilities comparable to its diesel equivalent, the FLXdrive heavy-haul locomotive is designed to replace a diesel locomotive within a consist, unlocking new levels of operational flexibility.

The heart of the FLXdrive system is the liquid-cooled battery technology and proprietary thermal management system developed to optimize energy output and battery life. Wabtec’s rail-specific battery architecture is designed to maximize safety, reliability, and performance..

In addition to the in-mission regenerative brake charging, FLXdrive locomotives feature a DC fast-charging option utilizing a stationary pantograph. Planned future options will include moving-charge capabilities for increased range and uninterrupted operations.

The FLXdrive’s modular and scalable battery architecture is designed to integrate across multiple rail vehicles and environments, including heavy-haul, yard, regional, commuter, hybrid, and specialty locomotives.

FLXdrive Locomotive Products Feature

  • Safe and easy equipment access for maintenance – enhanced LOTO provisions
  • Battery safety design - mitigate cell failure impact & propagation
  • Robust battery capacity and power
  • High reliability, efficiency, and tractive effort
  • Dependable single axle control propulsion
  • Rail-purpose Wabtec battery and charging technology
  • Service-proven traction components
  • Industry-leading manufacturing expertise
  • Best-in-class energy management technology

FLXdrive Locomotive Specifications

Wabtec offers a wide portfolio of FLXdrive products to serve the requirements of global customers.

For customers in North America, South America, Central Asia, and Australia – Wabtec has a suite of battery-powered, heavy-haul mainline and switcher locomotives. These products are suitable for operation in multi- or single-unit consists providing reliable and safe zero-emission rail solutions.

Wabtec offers a battery and electric dual-mode locomotive for European customers that have overhead electric catenary systems, which can provide zero-emission, high-tractive effort operation on electrified and non-electrified networks allowing long-range operation over routes with mixed overhead voltages (25 kV AC / 15 kV AC).

FLXdrive
Locomotive Specifications
FLXdrive
Heavy-Haul
FLXdrive
Switcher
FLXdrive
Shunter
FLXdrive
eHybrid
Applicable Regions North America, South America, Australia North America, South America Central Asia Europe
# of Axles 6 6 4 6
Wheel Arrangement CoCo CoCo BoBo CoCo
# of Operator Cabs 1 1 1 2
Max Battery Capacity (MWh) 8.5 4.6 1.9 1.5 or 2.3
Max Traction Power (MW) 3.2 3.1 1 0.8 to 1.3 (battery only)
3.8 to 5.5 (electric + battery mode)
STE (klbf / kN) 200 / 890 200 / 890 83 / 370 117 / 520
Weight (klbs / tons) 432 / 196 417 / 189 212 / 96 278 / 126
Electric Supply --- --- --- 25 kV AC / 15 kV AC
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