Meanwhile, an Australian mining company is running battery EV locomotives.

https://www.mining.com/fortescue-rolls-out-battery-trains-in-western-australia/ The company is well on its way to full solar powered operations, installing 3600 panels a day plus battery storage for 24 hour operations. The locomotives are made in the U.S. by Caterpillar. While Republicans cling to coal, racism, and mean spirited stupidity, the world moves on.