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A skid protective casting and adapter for a tank car for retrofitting a new outlet bottom valve on a tank car. The skid protective casting includes two separate sections having sloped bottom surfaces. The skid protective casting is welded in a manner that post weld heat treatement is not required in

A skid protective casting and adapter for a tank car for retrofitting a new outlet bottom valve on a tank car. The skid protective casting includes two separate sections having sloped bottom surfaces. The skid protective casting is welded in a manner that post weld heat treatement is not required in connection with the retrofitting procedures. The new outlet valve is affixed to the existing valve saddle with an adapter plate for economical and effective mounting.

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A tank car including a tank body having an outer surface and a valve protrusion extending downwardly from said outer surface comprising protective means being affixed to the tank body for protecting the valve protrusion against impacts or derailment, said protective means having a pair of split sect

A tank car including a tank body having an outer surface and a valve protrusion extending downwardly from said outer surface comprising protective means being affixed to the tank body for protecting the valve protrusion against impacts or derailment, said protective means having a pair of split sections each being affixed to the tank body, said split sections having confronting ends forming an opening disposed in surrounding relationship to the valve protrusion, each of said split sections having a sloped bottom acting as deflection surfaces in event of impacts or car derailment, a plurality of welds for affixing said split sections separately to said tank body, a saddle affixed to said outer surface, said split sections each being welded to said saddle, and means for affixing the valve protrusion to said saddle; and wherein said split sections are attached to said saddle by welds applied along upper edges of said split sections.