Exhibit 23


                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No.
333-65885 of L.B. Foster Company, as amended and restated, of our report dated
May 21, 2001, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the L.B.
Foster Company Retirement Savings Plan for Non-Union Hourly Employees included
in this Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.



                                                   /s/Ernst & Young LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 26, 2001