Nate,
We will hopefully have something to discuss further in the not too distant future about the schedule on this project. I really would like to see this move forward as much as anyone.
When we speak of dream Amtrak trains to build someday, I want a version in O scale of the Broadway Limited I rode during my college years from 1987 through 1992. Phase III with the typical consist being two F40phs leading three Thrall Material Handling Cars, a Heritage baggage, a Heritage crew dorm, in the 90's 3 to 4 Amfleet coaches and sometimes an Amfleet Cafe (during the late 80's it was all an Heritage equipped train coaches as all), a heritage diner followed by the Slumbercoach, and one or more Budd 10-6s depending on the season. I custom painted up a set in N scale, but not the scale I'm in these days!
I'm all for Metroliners and cab cars, but we need to get over the order threshold hump on this project first.