In more recent train nerd news, large scale
regenerative battery electric trains are advancing from 'cute' to
almost pulling some of the worlds longest and heaviest loads.
The 2022 announcemnt of Fortescue's Infinity Train for use in Western Australia's Pilbara region to "drop" iron ore loads from inland plateau heights to sea level over a 100 km or so have advanced to including a few early regen battery electric locomotives (From UK Williams Advanced Engineering) in their trains.
These are "trains" with five locomotives (two at either end and one in the middle) and a hundred+ rail cars each with a few hundred tonne of ore.
2022 Announcement: https://www.railtech.com/rolling-stock/2022/03/04/australian...
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Current status is a single line item in current annual report citing purchases and research costs for "Progress on the decarbonisation of our rail operations".
To date no train has been fully battery electric, just running with the inclusion of some regen-battery-electric locos.