LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

		Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Robert W. Shank, Maren C. Malik and Larry
G. Brady, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact to:

1.  Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned,
in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director and/or ten percent
stockholder of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder.


2.  Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form
3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

3.
Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.

		The undersigned hereby grants to each such
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

		The
undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact herein may rely entirely
on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Company and each such attorney-in-fact against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise
out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission of necessary
facts in the information provided by the undersigned to either such
attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or
filing Forms 3, 4 or 5 (including amendments thereto) and agrees to
reimburse the Company and each such attorney-in-fact for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending
against any such loss, claim damage, liability or action.

		This Power
of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is
no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 7th
day of October 2002.

					/s/ Larry G. Brady

					Signature

					Larry G. Brady
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