As far as Amtrak, the budgets and fleet needs will get done. There is too much support for Amtrak and the return on dollars spent is beneficial to economies in areas it serves. I hesitate to turn this into a discussion of transportation policy so I will just say that if GGD sales depend upon future continuation of Amtrak routes, I am certain there will be routes using Viewliners and Amfleets well into our old age. The lack of current PRR operations has not slowed demand for Pennsy models. Nor would the desire for Amtrak models in an unlikely post Amtrak world.
I might add that previous GGD Amtrak cars have been obsorbed by the market and more are sought after. I have turned to custom painting and 21" cars by Lionel, K-line, and OK Engines. Many of us Amtrak generation folks are now at a time when we can buy GGD cars whereas ten years ago we never heard of GGD.
