Service History and Preservation
Gibbs Hi-Vs were used on the first 1904 subway, and ran until the 1950s.
Gibbs Hi-V cars were primarily used in local service on the subway.
Only one Gibbs Hi-V car has survived into today.
- Car 3352 has been preserved by the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine and restored back to its 1904 appearance.
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