POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Martin R. Baker, Adrian Downes and Kim Moore, 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., an Oregon 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, and Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
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
or Form 144 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 or with Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

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 or Form 144
(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 or Form 144 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 16th day of June, 2023.

Signature: /s/ Patrick J. Ottensmeyer
Printed Name: Patrick J. Ottensmeyer