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                                                                      Exhibit 23


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-75640 of MotivePower Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 1,
1998 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the MotivePower Industries,
Inc. Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 1997.

/s/ Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP


Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 15, 1998




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