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Hess 1035 series (Pennsylvania Limited) locomotive and cars, circa 1900 Loco: l 8” (20.3 cm), W 1.75” (4.45 cm.), HL 1.57” (4 cm) Marked: “No. 1035” on cab and tender; Carriages: w/o couplers: L 6.125” (15.6 cm), W 1.438” (3.65 cm), H 2.06” (5.2 cm), Marked: Passenger: “Pennsylvania Limited”; Freight: “M.H.”, “Pennsylvania Limited”, “No. 8”, “U.S.A.”. This set was also made for Carette and labeled “907” on the loco with cars remaining marked “Pennsylvania Limited”. Also made were carriages labeled “Grand Trunk”, a Canadian railway. Somewhat hard to find locomotive but the cars can often be found with the 575 series locomotive. This set is early production denoted by litho printed multi-part clerestory roofs, separate wheel bogies and the one piece wheelsets. |
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Hess 1035 series (Pennsylvania Limited) locomotive and cars circa 1900 As with all Hess produced items, variation persists. This set has different style drive wheels on the locomotive. The passenger cars use a later, simpler style clerestory roof. Wheel bogies are still used and the one piece, fixed with lead wheelsets are used. |
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Hess 300 series lithographed locomotive, flywheel propulsion L - 22.4 cm (8.8 inches), W - 7.62 cm (3 inches), H - 10.64 cm (4-3/16 inches) Circa 1900, this was one of the first and largest lithographed locomotives produced by Hess. The large wheels and flywheel propulsion of this 300 series loco were soon done away with and the locomotive became simply push powered with 6 wheels under the carriage for the majority of these engines. A clockwork version of the loco with cast wheels outside the frame was also produced and sold under the Bing name and possibly others. Hess also made the 300 series locomotive for Carette, numbered 908 and additional distributors as well including a Danish marked and marketed model. The 300 series is much harder to find than the Hess 100 or 575 series and apparently was discontinued early in the 1900’s. |
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Hess 1035 series passenger car variations Many variations of this passenger car exist. These are a few in my collection including the “Grand Trunk” which was made by Hess for Carette.Top: Probably a later version, marked “1035”, 2 piece roof without printed clerestory, no separate wheel bogies, three piece wheelset, different graphics with curtains in windows. Second: An early version with 4 piece slide-off roof (printed clerestory is a separate piece and tab fastened), separate wheel bogies, wheelsets affixed with lead, graphically shaded windows, marked “Pennsylvania Limited”, partial gold spirit varnished frame. Third: Another early version but with 2 piece fixed roof, no printed clerestory, separate wheel bogies, wheelsets affixed with lead, marked “Pennsylvania Limited”. Fourth: Probably the last version produced as it has the two piece fixed roof and three piece wheelsets. No markings. Bottom: Marked “G.C.&Co. N”, this passenger car was made by Hess for Carette. The hardest to find of all the Hess 1035 car variants. |
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Hess 1035 series freight cars Four variations in my collection and I am sure there are others. Top: Early production with four piece roof, litho printed clerestory, bogies for wheels, fixed lead wheelsets, marked “Pennsylvania Limited”, “No. 8”, “U.S.A.” and the “M. H.” (Matthias Hess) mark. Next: still early production but 2 piece roof, wheel bogies, 1 piece fixed lead wheelsets, same markings as top car. Next: Later production with three piece wheelsets, 2 piece roof and three piece wheelsets. These cars marked “No. 10” were also used with 575 series sets. Bottom: Marked “Grand Trunk” this piece made by Hess for Carette and is seldom, if ever seen.
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