1938 Subway collision

[JW97]

Hi,

recently I have read about the Lexington Avenue subway collision on 22. August 1938 and I saw some pictures about the car that ran in the back of the other train, a HI-V "Gibbs" number 3398. Now I would like to ask you, if anyone know the fate of the car. Most likely it wrecked due to the collision and sliced with acethylene torches. I have also heard about an explosion after the collision. I would be quite grateful if anyone could help me with my question.

Links:

http://www.gendisasters.com/new-york/17935/new-york-new-york-subway-collision-aug-1938

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1938-Press-Photo-New-York-Acetylene-Torch-Frees-Motorman-in-Subway-Wreck-NYC/393092467583?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818143230%26meid%3De870a7e21eee4fb2afd898404cad64e9%26pid%3D101224%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D273958929112%26itm%3D393092467583%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic&_trksid=p2047675.c101224.m-1

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?26468

[JW97]

Hi everybody,

I am interested in the early NYC Subway cars and I would like to ask you, whether you could tell me the fate/remaining of one special subway car, in fact of car number 3398 (Gibbs HI-V motor, 1904). I think it ran in the back of another train on 22 August 1938 and wrecked. Maybe you could tell me, if this car was written off after this accident. I have read about an explosion and a fire after the collision. Moreover they treated the wreck with acetylene torches, so I like to think, that the motor car 3398 was wrecked after this collision, but maybe somebody here can give me a concrete answer. I would be quite grateful for that.

 

Link to the accident:

http://www.gendisasters.com/new-york/17935/new-york-new-york-subway-collision-aug-1938

 

Photos of accident