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Exhibit 10.5

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of April 6, 2009 (this “Amendment”) is entered
into by and between The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and William A. Furman and amends that certain
Employment Agreement between such parties dated as of September 1, 2004, as previously amended as
of May 11, 2006, November 1, 2006, June 5, 2008 and March 1, 2009 (the “Employment Agreement”).
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:

     1. Retirement Benefits. Section 5.6 (a) of the Agreement is amended to read as
follows:

          “(a) until such time as Executive attains age 70, Executive will be provided a Retirement
Medical Benefit that provides insured health and medical benefits for him and his spouse which are
substantially equivalent to those provided to them immediately prior to Executive’s termination,
and”

     Except as hereby amended, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Mark Rittenbaum
 	 
	 	 	Mark Rittenbaum, Executive Vice President, 	 
	 	 	CFO and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	                       /s/ William A. Furman
 	 
	 	William A. Furman 	 
	 	 	 
	 

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Exhibit 10.6

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

          This Employment Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2009 (the “Effective Date”) is by and between
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the “Company”), and Alejandro Centurion
(“Employee”).

RECITALS

     A. Employee currently serves as the President of Greenbrier Manufacturing Operations and Chief
Executive Officer of Gunderson LLC, a subsidiary of the Company.

     B. The Company desires to obtain the continued services of Employee in that capacity and to
provide for benefits in the event of termination of Employee’s employment following a change of
control of the Company. Employee is willing to serve the Company in such capacity upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

          THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as
follows:

1. EMPLOYMENT

     1.1 Employment of Employee. The Company agrees to employ Employee, and Employee
agrees to serve, as the Company’s President of Greenbrier Manufacturing Operations during the Term
and upon the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     1.2 Responsibilities. Employee shall report to the President and Chief Executive
Officer (“CEO”) of the Company. He shall be responsible for the duties customarily performed by,
and shall possess the powers and exercise the responsibilities customary of, the position set forth
in Section 1.1. Employee agrees to abide by all the policies, practices and rules of the Company.

     1.3 Extent of Duties. Employee shall devote his reasonable full-time energies and
efforts exclusively in furtherance of the business of the Company and its affiliates and shall not
be engaged in any other business activity; provided, that nothing in this Agreement shall preclude
Employee from serving as a director or member of a committee of any company or organization, the
business of which does not conflict or compete with the business of the Company or its affiliates,
or from engaging in charitable, community and political activities, or investing his personal
assets in activities in which his participation is that of an investor.

     1.4 Location. Employee shall travel to the Company’s North American manufacturing
facilities as reasonably required to perform his duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company shall not require Employee to be based at any office that is located more than 35 miles
from where Employee’s office is located as of the date of this Agreement, during the Term of this
Agreement. If the Company should require Employee to relocate to an

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office located more than 35 miles from his current location as a condition of continuing his
employment with the Company and Employee declines to relocate, then Employee’s termination of
employment shall be deemed a termination by the Company without Cause, and Employee shall be
entitled to severance benefits in accordance with Section 7.1 of this Agreement.

2. TERM

     2.1 Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the Effective
Date and shall continue for a period of two years from that date, unless such Term is renewed as
provided for in Section 2.2.

     2.2 Renewal. On the date that is one year from the Effective Date of this Agreement,
and on each successive anniversary of that date (the “Anniversary Date”) the Term shall be
automatically renewed and extended for one additional year unless, within 90 days prior to such
Anniversary Date, the Company or Employee provides written notice to the other party that the Term
shall not be so renewed and extended. Employee may, upon not less than 60 days’ written notice to
the Company, elect to treat the Company’s notice of non-renewal of this Agreement as a notice of
termination of Employee’s employment by the Company other than for Cause. If Employee makes such
an election, then (a) Employee shall not be obligated to perform services for the Company after the
expiration of such 60 days’ notice period, and (b) Employee shall be entitled to the severance
benefits provided for in Section 7.1.

3. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

     3.1 Base Salary. The Company shall pay Employee a Base Salary, which shall be
$285,000.00 per year as of the Effective Date, and shall be adjusted annually by the CEO. The Base
Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s usual and customary payroll practices, but
no less frequently than monthly installments.

     3.2 Annual Bonus. The Company shall pay Employee an Annual Bonus each year during the
Term in an amount to be determined by the CEO, based on achievement of performance goals
established or approved by the CEO, all in consultation with the Compensation Committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”). Employee’s target Annual Bonus amount shall equal
50 percent of Employee’s annual Base Salary, but the actual amount of Employee’s Annual Bonus for
any year may be an amount less than, greater than, or the same as the target amount. Such Annual
Bonus shall be paid to Employee in cash (subject to normal withholding and payroll deductions)
within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year in which such Annual Bonus shall be earned.

     3.3 Employee Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to participate in all employee
benefit plans or programs and to receive all benefits for which salaried employees of the Company
generally are eligible, now or hereafter established and maintained by the Company, to the extent
permissible under the general terms and provisions of such plans or programs and in accordance with
the provisions thereof. Such employee benefits currently include, but are not limited to, group
medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance, and participation in the Company’s
401(k) plan and employee stock purchase plan. Notwithstanding the

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foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the amendment or termination of any such
plan or program, on the condition that such amendment or termination is applicable generally to all
senior officers of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company.

     3.4 Additional Life Insurance. In addition to the employee benefits described in
Section 3.3, the Company shall obtain and/or keep in force life insurance coverage for Employee in
the face amount of not less than $1,000,000, for as long as Employee is employed by the Company.
The policy currently in force that satisfies the requirements of this Section 3.4, and any
successor or replacement for such policy, is referred to as the “Northwestern Policy.” The
Northwestern Policy shall be structured such that the after-tax cash surrender value of the policy
shall be not less than $200,000 as of the date Employee attains age 62. If Employee’s employment
terminates as a result of a voluntary termination by Employee, the Company shall surrender to
Employee the Company’s rights to the Company portion of the cash surrender value under the
Northwestern Policy. If Employees’ employment terminates as a result of a termination by the
Company without Cause or following a Change in Control, the Company shall continue to pay the
premiums for the Northwestern Policy for a period of two years following the Date of Termination,
as provided for under Section 7.1(b) or Section 8.1(b), as applicable.

     3.5 Target Benefit Program. The Employee shall participate in the Greenbrier Leasing
Corporation Manager Owned Target Benefit Plan (the “Target Benefit Plan”) or any successor or
replacement plan of a similar type that the Company or its affiliates may adopt, in the same manner
as the other similarly situated Executive Officers.

     3.6 Equity Based Compensation Programs. Employee shall be eligible to participate in
the Company’s restricted stock or options programs, and shall receive such awards as may be
determined by the Committee from time to time.

     3.7 Vacation. During the Term, Employee shall be entitled to four weeks of paid
vacation during each fiscal year of the Company, to be taken at times which do not unreasonably
interfere with performance of Employee’s duties. Any unused portion of such vacation may not be
carried forward from year-to-year by Employee, consistent with the Company’s general policy for
other salaried employees.

     3.8 Use of Automobile. Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Company car
program in the same form as is available to other Executive Officers.

     3.9 Business Expenses. The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for all reasonable
travel or other expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of his duties and
obligations under this Agreement, subject to Employee’s presentation of appropriate vouchers in
accordance with such procedures as the Company may from time-to-time establish for senior officers
and to preserve any deductions for federal income taxation purposes to which the Company may be
entitled.

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4. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Employee acknowledges that a substantial portion of the information pertaining to the affairs,
business, clients, or customers of the Company or any of its affiliates (any or all of such
entities hereinafter referred to as the “Business”), as such information may exist from time to
time, is confidential information and is a unique and valuable asset of the Business, access to and
knowledge of which are essential to the performance of Employee’s duties under this Agreement.
Employee agrees not to use or disclose any confidential information during the Term or thereafter
other than in connection with performing Employee’s services for the Company in accordance with
this Agreement (except such information as is required by law to be divulged to a government agency
or pursuant to lawful process), or make use of any such confidential information for his own
purposes or for the benefit of any person, firm, association or corporation (except the Business)
and shall use his reasonable efforts to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of any such
confidential information by others. As used in this Section 4, the term “confidential” shall not
include information which, at the time of disclosure or thereafter, is generally available to and
known by the public, other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement by Employee.

5. COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE

In consideration of payment by the Company of the severance payment provided for in Section 7 of
this Agreement, Employee agrees that during his employment and, in the event that Employee
voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company, for a period of one year after such
termination of employment, Employee will not directly or indirectly own (as an asset or equity
owner), or be employed by or consult for, any business in direct competition with the Company in
the same product or service lines in which the Company is engaged at the time Employee terminates
his employment; provided that ownership of one percent (1%) or less of the outstanding stock of a
publicly traded corporation will not be deemed to be a violation of this Agreement.

6. ENFORCEMENT

Employee agrees that the restrictions set forth in Section 5 are reasonable and necessary to
protect the goodwill of the Company. If any of the covenants set forth therein are deemed to be
invalid or unenforceable based on the duration or otherwise, the parties contemplate that such
provisions shall be modified to make them enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. In
the event of a breach or threatened breach by Employee of the provisions set forth in Sections 4 or
5, Employee acknowledges that the Company will be irreparable harmed and that monetary damages
shall be an insufficient remedy to the Company. Therefore, notwithstanding the arbitration
provisions of Section 9.1, Employee consents to enforcement of Sections 4 or 5, by means of
temporary or permanent injunction and other appropriate equitable relief in any competent court, in
addition to any other remedies the Company may have under this Agreement or otherwise.

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7. SEVERANCE PAYMENT

     7.1 Effect of Termination of Employment. If, during the Term, the Company terminates
Employee’s employment for any reason other than “Cause” (as defined in Section 7.2), or other than
in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in Section 8.2):

          (a) The Company shall pay Employee a lump sum severance payment equal to the sum of: (i) an
amount equal to two times Employee’s Base Salary as in effect immediately preceding the date of
Employee’s termination of employment, plus (ii) an amount equal to two times the Average Bonus.
“Average Bonus” shall mean the average of the two most recent annual bonuses received by the
Employee prior to the year in which his termination of employment occurs. The Company may
condition the receipt of the severance payment provided for in this Section 7.1 on Employee having
first provided to the Company a signed, comprehensive release of claims against the Company and its
affiliates as of the date of termination, in a form approved by the Company. Such severance
payment shall be paid within 30 days following the date Employee signs the release of claims
required under this Section 7.1.

          (b) For a period of two years following the Date of Termination (as defined in Section
8.2(d)), the Company shall continue to provide or pay the cost of all employee benefits provided
pursuant to Sections 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 to Employee and/or Employee’s family, including the Company
car program, at the Company’s expense. If the Employee becomes reemployed with another employer
during such period and is eligible to receive such benefits under another employer-provided plan,
the Company shall not be obligated to continue to provide such benefits, to the extent that
reasonably similar benefits are available to the Employee pursuant to such employer-provided plan.
The Company may satisfy its obligations under this Section 7.1(b), in part, by paying the
applicable premiums for continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA for Employee and/or his family, for
as long as such coverage is available under COBRA under the law. “COBRA” refers to the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.

          (c) All unvested stock options and restricted stock grants held by Employee shall become fully
vested and exercisable as of the Date of Termination.

     7.2 Termination by the Company for “Cause”. In the event that the Company terminates
Employee’s employment for “Cause” prior to expiration of the Term, Employee’s earned but unpaid
Base Salary as of the effective date of such termination shall be paid in full. The Company shall
have no obligation to pay the severance payment described in Section 7.1, and no other benefits
shall be provided, or payments made by the Company pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement, except
for benefits which shall already have become vested under the terms of programs maintained by the
Company or its affiliates for salaried employees generally. “Cause” shall mean: (a) gross
negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of Employee’s duties; (b) the commission of
embezzlement, theft, material fraud or other acts of dishonesty; (c) violation by Employee of any
of the provisions of this Agreement; (d) conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo
contendre to a felony or other crime which has or may have a material adverse effect on Employee’s
ability to carry out his duties under this Agreement;

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(e) conduct involving moral turpitude; or (f) failure or refusal to carry out the reasonable
directives of the CEO.

8. CHANGE OF CONTROL

     8.1 Termination in the Event of a Change of Control. If, during the twenty-four month
period following a Change of Control, the Company terminates Employee’s employment other than for
Cause, or Employee terminates his employment either without any reason during the Window Period for
Good Reason, then the Company shall pay or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (a) — (c)
below:

          (a) The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum in cash, within 30 days after the Date of
Termination, the aggregate of the following amounts: Employee’s Base Salary through the Date of
Termination to the extent not previously paid, plus an amount equal to two and one-half times the
amount of the sum of (x) the Employee’s Base Salary and (y) the Average Bonus (as defined in
Section 7.1(a)). “Base Salary” shall mean Employee’s current annual base salary in effect at the
time a Change in Control occurs.

          (b) For a period of two years following the Date of Termination, the Company shall continue to
provide or pay the cost of all employee benefits provided pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 3.4 to
Employee and/or Employee’s family, and shall continue to furnish an automobile to Employee, at the
Company’s expense. In addition, the Company shall provide Employee with the Change in Control
benefits provided for under the terms of the Target Benefit Plan. If the Employee becomes
reemployed with another employer during such period and is eligible to receive employee benefits
under another employer-provided plan, the Company shall not be obligated to continue to provide
such benefits, to the extent that reasonably similar benefits are available to the Employee
pursuant to such employer-provided plan. The Company may satisfy its obligations under this
Section 8.1(b), in part, by paying the applicable premiums for continuation coverage pursuant to
COBRA for Employee and/or his family, for as long as such coverage is available under COBRA under
the law. “COBRA” refers to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.

          (c) All unvested stock options and restricted stock grants held by Employee shall become fully
vested and exercisable as of the Date of Termination.

     8.2 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall
apply:

          (a) “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:

	 	(i)	 	The acquisition by any individual, entity or
group (within the meaning of section13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a
“Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d—3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30 percent or more of the stock
of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary

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	 	 	 	voting power to elect a majority of the directors of the Company
(irrespective of whether at the time stock of any class or classes of
the Company shall have or might have voting power by reason of the
happening of any contingency); provided, however, that for purposes
of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions will not
constitute a Change of Control: (i) any acquisition directly from
the Company; (ii) any acquisition by the Company or a subsidiary of
the Company; or (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
corporation controlled by the Company.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The individuals who, as of the date of this
Agreement, are the members of the Board of Directors of the Company
(the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute a majority
of the Board, unless the election or appointment, or nomination for
election or appointment, of any new member of the Board was approved by
a vote of a majority of the Incumbent Board of Directors, then such new
member shall be considered as though such individual were a member of
the Incumbent Board.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	The consummation of a merger or consolidation
involving the Company if the stockholders owning the capital and
profits (“ownership interests”) of the Company immediately before such
merger or consolidation do not, as a result of such merger or
consolidation, own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the
combined voting power or ownership interests of the Company, or the
entity resulting from such merger or consolidation, in substantially
the same proportion as their ownership of the combined voting power or
ownership interests outstanding immediately before such merger or
consolidation.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	The sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company.
	 
	 	(v)	 	The dissolution or the complete or partial
liquidation of the Company.

          (b) “Good Reason” shall mean:

	 	(i)	 	A material change in Employee’s status,
positions, duties or responsibility as an Employee of the Company as in
effect immediately prior to the Change of Control which may reasonably
be considered to be an adverse change, except in connection with the
termination of Employee’s employment for Cause or due to death, or
resulting from Employee’s decision for any reason other than for Good
Reason;

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	 	(ii)	 	A reduction by the Company of Employee’s Base
Salary exceeding 5 percent of Employee’s prior year’s Base Salary (or
an adverse change in the form or timing of the payment thereof) as in
effect immediately prior to the Change of Control;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	A reduction by the Company of Employee’s
Annual Bonus exceeding 20 percent of Employee’s prior year’s Annual
Bonus (unless such reduction relates to the amount of Annual Bonus
payable to Employee for the achievement of specified performance goals,
or to the attainment of profitability levels of the Company or certain
of its subsidiaries, and the non-achievement of such goals and/or the
non-attainment of profitability levels of the Company or certain of its
subsidiaries, is the reason for the reduction in Employee’s Annual
Bonus compared to the prior year’s bonus);
	 
	 	(iv)	 	the Company’s requiring the Employee to be
based at any office more than 35 miles from where Employee’s office is
located immediately prior to the Change of Control.
	 
	 	(v)	 	the Company fails to require any successor
(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or
otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of
the Company, to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in
the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be
required to perform this Agreement if no such succession had taken
place, provided that such successor has received at least ten days’
prior written notice from the Company or the Employee of the
requirements of Section 8 of this Agreement.

          (c) “Window Period” shall mean the 30—day period immediately following the first anniversary
of the effective date of the Change of Control transaction.

          (d) “Date of Termination” shall mean (i) if Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company
for Cause, or by the Employee during the Window Period or for Good Reason, the date of receipt of
the Notice of Termination of any later date specified therein, as the case may be, (ii) if the
Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, the date on which the
Company notified the Employee of such termination, and (iii) if Employee’s employment is terminated
by reason of the Employee’s death, the date of such death.

     8.3 Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause, or by the
Employee without any reason during the Window Period or for Good Reason, shall be communicated by
Notice of Termination to the other party. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of
Termination” means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this
Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Employee’s

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employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined
above) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date of such
notice. The failure by the Employee or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any
fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any
right of the Employee or the Company hereunder or preclude the Employee or the Company from
asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Employee’s or the Company’s rights hereunder.

     8.4 Limitation on Change of Control Payments and Benefits. Notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement to the contrary, if any of the payments or benefits to be made or provided in
connection with the Agreement, together with any other payments or benefits which the Employee has
the right to receive from the Company or any entity which is a member of an “affiliated group” (as
defined in section 1504(a) of the Code without regard to section 1504(b) of the Code) of which the
Company is a member constitute an “excess parachute payment” (as defined in section 280G(b) of the
Code), the payments or benefits to be made or provided in connection with this Agreement will be
reduced to the extent necessary to prevent any portion of such payments or benefits from becoming
nondeductible by the Company pursuant to section 280G of the Code or subject to the excise tax
imposed under section 4999 of the Code. The determination as to whether any such decrease in the
payments or benefits to be made or provided in connection with this Agreement is necessary must be
made in good faith by a nationally recognized accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”), and such
determination will be conclusive and binding upon Executive and the Company. In the event that the
Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting
the Change of Control, the Company shall appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to
make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the
Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by
the Company. In the event that such a reduction is necessary, Employee will have the right to
designate the particular payments or benefits that are to be reduced or eliminated so that no
portion of the payments or benefits to be made or provided to Employee in connection with the
Agreement will be excess parachute payments subject to the deduction limitations under section 280G
of the Code and the excise tax under section 4999 of the Code.

9. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     9.1 Arbitration. Any dispute relating to this Agreement that cannot be resolved by the
parties will be resolved by arbitration as provided in this section. Disputes will be resolved by
arbitration administered by the Arbitration Service of Portland, Inc. Judgment upon the
arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof, and the resolution of
the dispute as determined by the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties. Any such
arbitration will be conducted in Portland, Oregon. If the total amount in dispute is less than
$100,000, there will be one arbitrator. If the total amount in dispute is $100,000 or more, three
arbitrators will hear the dispute. The arbitrator(s) must have experience as a state or federal
judge or such alternate qualifications as the parties may agree upon. The Company shall pay the
fees and costs of the arbitrator(s) and the hearing and each party shall be responsible for its own
expenses and those of its counsel and representatives.

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     Any party may seek, without inconsistency with this Agreement, from any court located in the
state of Oregon any injunctive or provisional relief that may be necessary to protect the rights or
property of that party pending the establishment of the arbitral tribunal (or pending the arbitral
tribunal’s determination of the merits of the controversy).

     The parties will be allowed discovery in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Federal Rules of Evidence shall govern the conduct of the arbitration hearing.

     Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the arbitrator will have the authority to award
any remedy or relief that a court of Oregon could order or grant.

     Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the arbitrator’s decision and award must be in
writing, signed by the arbitrator and include an explanation of the arbitrator’s reasoning.

     Neither party nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results of any
arbitration under this section without the prior written consent of the other party to this
Agreement.

     This Section 9.1 shall survive termination, amendment or expiration of any of the agreements
or relationships between the parties.

     9.2 Withholding Taxes. The Company may directly or indirectly withhold from any
payments made under this Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes and other amounts as
permitted or required by law, rule or regulation.

     9.3 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, by overnight mail as follows:

	 	(a)	 	To the Company:
	 
	 	 	 	The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

Vice President Administration

One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200

Lake Oswego, OR 97035
	 
	 	(b)	 	To Employee:
	 
	 	 	 	Alejandro Centurion

1828 NW 93rd Place

Portland, OR 97229

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	 	(c)	 	With copies to:
	 
	 	 	 	The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as either party shall have previously specified in writing to the other.

     9.4 Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the
benefit of, Employee and the Company and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs,
beneficiaries and representatives. Because of the unique and personal nature of Employee’s duties
under this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations under this Agreement
shall be assignable by Employee.

     9.5 Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon without regard to the conflict of
laws rules of Oregon.

     9.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which, when executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be
deemed to be one and the same instrument.

     9.7 Integration. This Agreement contains the complete, final and exclusive agreement
of the parties relating to Employee’s employment, and supersedes all prior oral and written
employment agreements or arrangements between the parties.

     9.8 Amendment. This Agreement cannot be amended or modified except by a written
agreement signed by Employee and the Company.

     9.9 Waiver. No term, covenant or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof
shall be deemed waived, except with the written consent of the party against whom the waiver is
claimed, and any such waiver shall not bee deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or succeeding
breach of the same or any other term, covenant, condition or breach.

     9.10 Severability. The finding by a court of competent jurisdiction of the
unenforceability, invalidity or illegality of any provision of this Agreement shall not render any
other provision of this Agreement unenforceable, invalid or illegal. Such court shall have the
authority to modify or replace the invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and
enforceable term or provision which most accurately represents the parties’ intention with respect
to the invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

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10. SIX-MONTH PAYMENT DELAY

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that Employee
is determined to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(i), then no
severance payments shall be made to the Employee pursuant to Section 7 or 8 of this Agreement
before the date that is six months after the date of the Employee’s separation from service, as
that term is defined in Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h).”

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.:

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ William A. Furman
 	 
	 	 	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	EMPLOYEE:

 	 
	 	/s/ Alejandro Centurion
 	 
	 	Alejandro Centurion 	 
	 	 	 
	 

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