I have to tell you, echoing Ms. Keeper's words, how much I have enjoyed this meeting. I thought B.C. was the only province that had a railroad policy when it joined Canada. Thanks for letting me know that there were nine.
As the chair, I'm just going to sneak in a couple of comments. I'm very intrigued. I'm a collector with a couple of old cars. I know what it costs to restore an automobile, and I have a great amount of respect for how much it costs to keep these things relevant. I have mine in pretty good condition—they're heated and everything.
As you've explained, you don't all have one lounge car, a caboose, and one engine. Your expertise is in these special cars that are gems, and you've had to find them and restore them. I think it's great when it comes to rail, because it takes a certain expertise to do some of these things.
In my former life I was a painter. I was interior decorating—finishing and refinishing wood. I know the hard work it takes, the hours you have to spend. You can't just go at it with a hammer and chisel to get that paint off. It's got to be done in a delicate way. The way some of these things are finished is spectacular. I can imagine the cost, because I used to have to price these things myself.
I thank you again for the great presentations today. I only hope we can do something to preserve our railroad history. Mr. Heard, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Johnson, I hope that we as a committee can take your comments under advisement.
The meeting is adjourned.