And no, it's just a Brownsville urban myth that the remains of portly port director were sealed in the old caboose. Lately, the sea air and plain wear had taken its toll on the wagon and the city has decided its needs a face lift.Don Wolfe, of Wolfe Sandblasting and Industrial Painting, said blasting the paint and primer off the old caboose would take all of two days, and then painting the traditional black and red color scheme another two or more.
We found a picture of the caboose sporting the signs of weathering and age. When Wolfe finishes the job, he said it would look like a new wagon.)