If you believe something will sell well you are encouraged to contact Scott and sponsor the run. He is constantly asking people in several venues how many they will reserve if he makes X. So far the most successful in that attempt was the SD40-2 and it is obvious all of those "you'll sell all you make" people are wrong. Just plain flat wrong. You are especially wrong with regards to Amtrak. When he does Amtrak of anything reservations and sales are less than 5%, much less actually, of the total. And I know because I have sponsored some Amtrak and have a hard time selling them. He still has 2 Amtrak 3-rail E8s, as of a week or so ago, that the reserver backed out of and have had no takers in months.
And for those that complain " I don't buy the cars because there is no locomotive" or "I don't buy the locomotive because there are no cars" they are also the biggest complainers if he makes a set with both because that costs too much. The ToT and the Rockets seem to be in a sweet spot because there are only 4 cars.
So while I find it frustrating that the market for "modern" stuff is so small, I am able to limit my spending because of it and I have zero interest in old Alcos or KMs if they are made.
