Hot off the press!
The first copies of Red 4WD Tractors were shipped to the show grounds. Author Lee Klancher shortly after opening that box. Photograph by Sarah Tomac.
Douglass Steiger
The founder of the Steiger Company was able to make the trip to Red Power! We all really enjoyed the time with a living legend.
Douglass Steiger and Gerry Salzman
The founder and retired IH and Case IH marketing executive (and Red Combines co-author) Gerry Salzman.
Douglass and Sherry Shaefer
Heritage Iron editor Sherry Shaefer and Douglass share a moment. The two have known each other for a while, and Sherry contributed to the Steiger portion of Red 4WD Tractors.
Signing
Douglass signed books and other items at the show.
Douglass Steiger and Fred Goetsche
The founder and Fred chatting at the booth.
Bud Youle and Michael Osweiler
Long-time IH product manager and salesman extraordinaire Bud Youle gave a rollicking presentation at RPRU, and spent some time in the booth afterwards. Here he is with Red 4WD Tractors contributo Michael Osweiler, who wrote the section on IH's rare turbo 560 power-up kit.
Bud Signing . . .
Bud Youle
Bud, Gerry, and Kenneth Updike
Bud and Gerry catching up, while Ken gets a peak at the new book.
Signed book
Gerry and Howard Raymond
Gerry and Todd Markle
Red Power writer Todd Markle also contributed to Red 4WD Tractors, and was on hand to sign a few books.
Ken at work.
Authors with Bud and Douglass
From left to right, Gerry Salzman, Bud Youle, Todd Markle, Lee Klancher, Kenneth Updike, Sarah Tomac, Jim Allen, Sherry Shaefer, and Douglass Steiger.