
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

            Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):     September 9,October 2003
                                                          (September 831, 2003)
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                                                 ATCHISON CASTING CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



        Kansas                     1-12541                                      48-1156578
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(State of Incorporation)        (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                                                                                Identification Number)



                                  400 South Fourth Street, Atchison, KS 66002
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                                               (913) 367-2121
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                               Not Applicable
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                   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 53. Bankruptcy Otheror EventsReceivership.

As previously reported on Form 8-K, on August 4, 2003, Atchison Casting
Corporation issued (the "Company") and certain U.S. subsidiaries filed a pressvoluntary
petition release announcingfor thatrelief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the
"Bankruptcy Code"), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western
District of Missouri (the "Bankruptcy Court") (Case No. ). The Company and its
castsubsidiaries roll(collectively, makingthe operations"Debtors") remain in Englandpossession haveof their assets
and properties, and continue to operate their businesses as a
"debtors-in-possession" pursuant to Section 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy
Code.

As a part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the Debtors are required to file with
the Bankruptcy Court a Monthly Operating Report Summary ("MOR"). On October 31,
2003, the Debtors filed with the Bankruptcy Court the MOR as of and for administrationthe
month ended September 30, 2003. A copy of
the presscertain releasefinancial information in the MOR
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.

ItemAt 7.this Financialtime, Statementsit andappears Exhibits.unlikely that any funds will be left for stockholders

(c)of EXHIBITS.the TheCompany, followingafter exhibitpayment isof filedcreditors.

Item herewith:7. Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press ReleaseFinancial datedinformation in the MOR as of and for the month ended
September 930, 2003.

                                                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant   to the   requirements   of the   Securities   Exchange   Act of   1934,   the
registrant   has duly   caused   this   report   to be   signed   on its   behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: SeptemberNovember 812, 2003



                                                                    Atchison Casting Corporation



                                                                    By:      /s/ Kevin T. McDermed
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                                                                                      Kevin T. McDermed
                                                                                      Chief Financial Officer

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