ATCHISON CASTING CORP, 11-K, EX-23, 2001-01-16

ATCHISON CASTING CORP
11-K, EX-23, 2001-01-16
IRON & STEEL FOUNDRIES

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   Atchison Casting Corporation 401(k) Plan

   Independent Auditors' Consent to Form 11-K for the Year Ended
   June 30, 2000




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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333 -
93765 of Atchison Casting Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated January
11, 2001, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Atchison Casting
Corporation 401(k) Plan for the year ended June 30, 2000.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
January 11, 2001