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Line 63: In [[1983]], Conrail passed its commuter operations completely to state agencies. In [[New York State]], the MTA formed [[Metro-North Railroad]] as a subsidiary company to operate these (and operations in [[Connecticut]] under contract with that state). The locomotives were repainted in Metro-North colors, and a large number of them, now in some cases over 25 years old, were rebuilt and modernised. 10 FL9s rebuilt for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) were painted in the original New Haven paint scheme, which has since been applied to remanufactured locomotives in the CDOT's Shoreline East service pool, and on four new [[GE Genesis]] II P32AC-DM dual-mode locomotives. Many were only replaced in the early years of the [[21st century]] by new power, a service life of almost 50 years. ~~Seven~~Six still remain in service for Metro-North ~~branch-line services~~, until "''they are no longer worth repairing''." [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/06/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/06commute.html?oref=login] [http://www.subchat.com/readflat.asp?Id=165515] The FL9's are currently restricted to the branch lines ~~because~~since they no longer have the ability to operate on third rail. A number have been donated to museums in the area, and the Amtrak units were purchased by New Jersey's [[Morristown and Erie Railway]] for tourist train service, and two of them are now serving in [[Maine]] for the [[Maine Eastern Railway]]. == Original buyers ==

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