[PRCo] Paul___Mallery

[Jim Holland]

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Paul Mallery, Model Railroad Club  Founder  UNION,  NJ  --

	The Model Railroad Club, Inc. announced today the passing of its
founder,  Paul  Mallery, on January 7, 2004 after a brief 
illness.  He recently turned 85.    

	Paul Mallery is considered one of the pioneers  of model
railroading.  He authored  over three  hundred articles and
numerous books covering  many aspects of the hobby.     He was 
one of the  earliest recipients of the title ³Master Model
Railroader,² a recognition given by the National  Model Railroad
Association to its members who  achieve a level of expertise in
seven specific  areas of the hobby.     Over the years Mr.
Mallery was the  recipient of numerous honors from the model
railroading industry for his many  contributions to the hobby. 
³Our hobby has lost a man of great intellect  and skill, and our
Club has lost its undisputed  champion,² said Model Railroad Club
president  Ray Russell.  ³His legacy lives on  at the club he 
loved so much.  His vision and commitment to excellence  will
guide and inspire us at The Model Railroad Club for decades to
come.  I am personally grateful to  have known him.  My
thoughts,  and prayers go out to his  family²  

	Mr. Mallery had a distinguished career in the  United States
Army, retiring with the rank of  colonel.  He also enjoyed
success in the private sector, which included a  consulting
business and a   career at Bell Labs.  But it was model
railroading that  provided Mr. Mallery his greatest joy.  On
February 17, 1949 Mr. Mallery, along with  Paul Draper, Walter
Kalin and Ken Robinson  formed the Summit-New Providence HO
Railroad  Club.     For the next twenty-five years, the club  was
housed in the basement of Mr. Mallery's home in Murray Hill, New
Jersey.  In  the late  1960¹s  Mr. Mallery was instrumental in
securing  a permanent home for the club by forging a partnership
with the Union County (New Jersey)  Department of Parks and
Recreation.     The plan was ambitious.  A large building
expressly for the  purpose of building and operating model 
railroad displays would be designed, financed and built by club
members on vacant park land, adjacent to a light industrial area
off U.S._Route-22 east in the Township of Union.  Upon 
completion, the building would be donated to  the county and in
return the club would be  granted permanent occupancy, provided
it maintained the  facility and agreed to certain other civic 
responsibilities.    Two other area model railroad clubs were
approached and a merger proposed.  The combined  clubs would be
headquartered in the new  building.  When the other clubs 
decided not to join in, the Summit-New Providence club changed
its name  to The Model Railroad Club, Inc. and went  ahead with
the planned construction.  That building has been expanded
several  times since the  cornerstone was laid in 1972 and today
it  houses one of the largest model railroad displays in  North
America.  Future expansions are planned.  The Model Railroad
Club, Inc. today has  over  one hundred members.    "This is my
baby, there¹s no question about that," Mr. Mallery once said of
the club during an interview.     When asked if the club had
become what  he expected, he replied: "The Club has exceeded my
expectations."

	Private arrangements were  pending.        

	It is with great sadness I must send the following to all my 
model railroading friends!

	We have lost another great one! I am however greatful to have 
called him friend!


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