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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
11, 1999 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the MotivePower
Industries, Inc. Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 1998.


/s/ Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP
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Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 28, 1999




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