═════╤═════════╤═══════╤══════╤══════╤═══════╤═══════╤═════════╤═══════ Year.│ No. of │Thirty-│Forty │Forty-│ Fifty │ Total │ Total │ Aver- │ Roads │ five │tons. │ five │ tons │number │capacity,│ age │Reporting│ tons. │ │tons. │ and │ of │in tons. │capac- │ (see │ │ │ │ over. │ cars. │ │ity, in │ note). │ │ │ │ │ │ │ tons. ─────┼─────────┼───────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┼─────── 1880 │A-7 │ │ │ │ │ 53,733│ 707,077│ 13.2 │ 7 │ │ │ │ │ 53,733│ 707,077│ 13.2 ─────┼─────────┼───────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┼─────── 1890 │A-7 │ │ 4,000│ │ 50│ 91,281│1,916,492│ 21.0 │B-13 │ │ 4,000│ │ 50│119,513│2,528,747│ 21.2 ─────┼─────────┼───────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┼─────── 1893 │A-7 │ │ 4,000│ │ │103,315│2,390,798│ 23.4 │C-13 │ │ 4,000│ │ │145,440│3,848,588│ 23.0 ─────┼─────────┼───────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┼─────── 1895 │A-7 │ 70,000│ 4,000│ │ 50│104,496│2,652,963│ 24.4 │D-15 │ 70,000│ 4,000│ │ 50│171,307│4,074,217│ 23.8 ─────┼─────────┼───────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┼─────── 1897 │A-7 │ 74,865│ 4,400│ 450│ 150│108,118│2,720,042│ 25.2 │E-16 │183,190│ 4,400│ 450│ 150│174,315│4,322,432│ 24.8 ─────┼─────────┼───────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┼─────── 1898 │A-7 │ 75,320│ 4,480│ 270│ 50,950│108,559│2,786,180│ 25.7 │F-27 │ 88,515│ 8,840│ 270│104,700│385,765│9,409,918│ 24.4 ═════╧═════════╧═══════╧══════╧══════╧═══════╧═══════╧═════════╧═══════ Note:—A—Figures cover only these roads: Reporting for 1880 and all other years, viz.: Allegheny Valley B. & M. R. C. of G. G. R. & I. Penn. Lines W. Phila. & Reading Wis. Cent. B—Includes roads under "A," also: Ches. & Ohio C. G. W. M. K. & T. N. D. & C. Phg. & Western Vandalia C—Includes roads under "A," also: Ches. & Ohio C. G. W. Mich. Cent. M. K. & T. N. D. & C. Phg. & Western