Note.--The prices of cars shown above are typical prices paid by different roads in the respective years and employed in the same service. As the cars purchased in 1907 are of more modern construction, better quality and larger capacity than those purchased in 1899, no accurate comparison can be made or percentage of increased cost shown. (1902-1907)-- 100,000 lbs. Capacity Box Car with Steel Underframe and wood superstructure $1,043.49 $1,148.88 10.09 100,000 lbs. Capacity Composite Gondola Car with Steel Under- frame and wood superstructure 1,021.62 1,148.45 12.42 100,000 lbs. Capacity Composite Flat Car with Steel Underframe and wood floor 953.23 1,010.60 6.02 100,000 lbs. Capacity, all steel Hopper Cars 1,002.22 1,076.05 7.47 Angle Bars Cwt. 1.02 1.55 52.0 Axles-- Locomotive Cwt. 2.75 2.95 7.2 Cwt. 2.72 2.85 4.7 Tender Cwt. 1.40 2.35 67.8 Car Cwt. 1.60 1.95 21.9 Cwt. 1.45 2.20 51.7 Cwt. 1.68 2.25 34.0 Bar Iron Cwt. 1.19 1.78 49.5 Cwt. 1.10 1.80 63.6 Cwt. 1.05 1.50 42.8 Brick-- Common M 4.50 6.00 33.3 Paving M 8.00 11.00 37.5 Castings-- Brass Lb. 0.11 0.25 127.3 Brass Lb. 0.12 0.25¾ 114.6 Steel Cwt. 3.50 6.00 71.4 M. Iron Cwt. 2.50 4.25 70.0 Cwt. 2.70 3.60 33.3 Cwt. 2.35 2.85 21.2 Gray Cwt. 1.15 2.00 74.0 Cwt. 1.20 1.65 37.5 Coal Ton 1.46 1.76 20.5 Ton 1.32 1.82 38.0 Ton 1.17 1.52 29.8 Ton 1.83 2.07 13.1 Run of Mine Ton .65 1.05 61.5 ¾ Ton .75 1.15 53.3 Couplers-- Freight Set 14.00 15.00 7.1 Passenger Set 20.50 27.00 31.7 Tender Set 18.00 18.50 2.8 Fencing M.