Bob Malinoski, former Erie, EL, CR employee

[Otto Vondrak]

Reported September 16 that Bob Malinoski has passed away. Aside from being a career railroader with Erie, EL, and Conrail, he was a prolific photographer. His work has appeared in many books over the years.

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[Noel Weaver]

Bob was yardmaster at North Bergen for a period of time when I was running trains on the River Line. He was a fantastic
railroader as well as a really nice person too.
His photographs were not only outstanding but he always provided details as to the train, make up, location and all other
interesting details.
He will be missed.
Noel Weaver

[RDGTRANSMUSEUM]

I met Bob up in North Jersey when I was in T&E service with Conrail . A true railroader and a great person. Our Reading T-1 book has some of his work in it and I feel honored to have it included. God Bless Robert R.Malinoski R.R.G

[Otto Vondrak]

Robert R. Malinoski of Camp Hill, passed away at Golden Living West on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. He was born in Ashland, PA on January 3, 1924, the son of the late John and Dee Pulaski Malinoski.

He attended schools in Shamokin, PA, New York City (now the site of Lincoln Center) and special courses at the American University in Washington, DC. He entered the U.S. Army, assigned to the Army Air Corps, and was a trained radio operator on B29's and saw more than 30 combat missions in the Pacific Theatre. He became the recipient of the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. After moving to New York City to work as a railroad conductor, his photography career began at Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station. The 5 passenger terminals on the New Jersey side were sheer utopia. This interest in photography led to him becoming a rail photographer, exhibiting in national and rail magazines, plus lectures, for more than 50 years and the publishing of two books: First book in color in 1991: "A Golden Decade of Trains: The 1950's, covering over 50 different roads during this time period. A second book in color was published in 2001: "Trackside Around New York City-1953-1968".

In 2002, he was honored by the PRR Tech. & Historical Society, with Mayor Reed declaring May 5, 2002, as "Bob Malinoski Day" in Harrisburg. He is survived by his loving wife, Ann; his stepmother, Ann Malinoski of Scranton; and in-laws, Mary Varano, Susan Bird, Michael Varano, and
Anthony P. Varano. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Camp Hill, where a viewing will be held on Friday, September 19, 2008 from 10-11 a.m., preceding the Funeral Mass, which will be held at 11 a.m., also at the church, with Father Paul Helwig officiating. Private interment will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Mechanicsburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisburg Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, 637 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1924.

[ajt]

Mal also worked for, and retired from, NJ TRANSIT.