Although the state-level minimum wage changes in 2015 have been tame compared to the significant changes in 2014, 1 employers should be aware of a number of minimum wage legislative developments on the federal, state, and local levels this year.
The Railway Series, which began in the 1940s, is a series of books written by the Rev W Awdry. The books formed the basis for the Thomas the Tank Engine TV series. The Rev Awdry wrote 26 books, pretty much one a year. Later, additions were written by the Reverend's son, Christopher, bringing the total number of books to 42.
Although not a continuous track in the form encountered today, a dreadnaught wheel or endless railway wheel was patented by the British Engineer James Boydell in 1846. In Boydell's design, a series of flat feet are attached to the periphery of the wheel, spreading the weight.