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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-036164.txt : 20031222
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-03-036164.hdr.sgml : 20031222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031222123231
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-036164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923120
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743]
		IRS NUMBER:				930816972
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CENTERPOINTE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036847000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CENTERPOINTE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FURMAN WILLIAM A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937952

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13146
		FILM NUMBER:		031067017

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CENTERPOINTE DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036847000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CENTERPOINTE DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000923120</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBX</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937952</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FURMAN WILLIAM A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE CENTERPOINTE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE OSWEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97035-8612</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Reporting person granted an option to certain employees of the issuer to purchase the issuer's common stock held by the reporting person.  An employee exercised such option on December 17, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F2">These shares are owned by the William A. Furman Charitable Remainder Unitrust.</footnote><footnote id="F3">1,500 shares became exercisable on July 14, 1996 and another 1,500 shares became exercisable on July 14, 1999.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/S/ William A. Furman
By Robert W. Shank
Attorney-in-fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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