
                                  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): OctoberNovember 3119, 2003

                          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 35. BankruptcyOther or Receivership.Events

AsOn previouslyNovember reported on Form 8-K19, on August 4, 2003, Atchison Casting
Corporation (theissued "Company") and certain U.S. subsidiaries filed a voluntary
petitionpress for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (therelease
"Bankruptcyannouncing Code"),an inagreement theto Unitedsell Statesits Bankruptcyremaining Courtoperating forassets. theA Western
Districtcopy of Missouri (the "Bankruptcy Court") (Case No. ). The Company and its
subsidiariespress (collectively,release theis "Debtors")attached remain in possession of their assets
and properties, and continue to operate their businesses as a
"debtors-in-possession"Exhibit pursuant99.1 tohereto Section 1107(a) and 1108incorporated ofherein the Bankruptcyby
Codereference.

AsIt ais partunlikely ofthat theany bankruptcyfunds proceedings,will thebe Debtorsleft arefor requiredstockholders 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 andAtchison for theCasting
monthafter endedpayment September 30, 2003. A copy of certainsecured financialcreditors information in the MOR
isreorganization attachedproceeding hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.under

AtChapter this11 time,of itTitle appears11 unlikely that any funds will be left for stockholders
of the Company,United afterStates paymentCode of(the creditors"Bankruptcy Code").

Item 7. Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 FinancialPress informationRelease indated theNovember MOR as of and for the month ended
September 3019, 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: November 1219, 2003



                                 Atchison Casting Corporation



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

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