desism_ktc Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 It's getting to be that time again when I take some trips to some new cities and meet some new writers etc and bench. Last year I visited a few cities but of all those I hit - the windy city seemed to be the best for variety of lines, cars, writers for me to bench during the daylight hours... I have thought about heading out West to the big UP Bailey Yard or somewhere in the Southwest but was wondering what everyone thought about what city they considered the best to "bench" for flicks?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymim Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Tennessee is pretty dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waseface Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 i live in memphis and its ok but i seen better........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoldmidwest Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I'd say Chicago, since everything from the north, south, east, and west runs though. Illinois has alot of good areas to bench too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desism_ktc Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 yeah I had a good time last year I was kind of hoping I'd go to somewhere new...oh well lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I can tell you i drove from my hosue to california and back, and there were trains everywhere in texas, bailey yard would be a good spot. But i would def say travel to the texas area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nr272 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I know kansas city, mo has tons of trains going through. Never been there though, but maybe someone else can chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boinjamin Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 chicago seems like it would be great. i got word of cheyenne wyoming being a hot spot and ive seen a thread on here about the mainline in and out of florida that is jam packed with lines coming anywhere between 2 and 10 minutes apart, not bad, not bad.... anyone know what thread that was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desism_ktc Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 chicago seems like it would be great. i got word of cheyenne wyoming being a hot spot and ive seen a thread on here about the mainline in and out of florida that is jam packed with lines coming anywhere between 2 and 10 minutes apart, not bad, not bad.... anyone know what thread that was? i would guess j-ville, looking forward to this summer... :) thanks for the info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LICKERISH Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 upstate new york. Selkirk, Mechanicsville, Albany area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 selkirk would be dope... ft worth/dallas is pretty busy. houston too..texas is good period bailey would be nuts. so many trains going through there... i ve never been to chicago but i bet its at the top of the list for benching variety because every company has a yard(or a few) there and number of trains coming through...kc mo is definitely good. i was just in new orleans and it was pretty busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivouno Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Fort Worth Texas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVOL1666 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 HIT ME UP IF YOUR OUT IN MONTANA,WE GOT TONS OF TRAINS COMING IN AND OUT FROM ALL OVER AMERICA,THERE REALLY ISNT A GRAFF SCENE OUT HERE THOUGH!!!BUT LOTS OF NICE QUALITY FREIGHTS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Messican Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Fort Worth Texas! That place sucks.Bulls are evrywhere now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetown Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Galveston, Tejas. Yards that don't seem to end. Also in the middle of nowhere so you literally can bring a BBQ grill, a ghetto blaster, and some homies for a part-ay. Just watch out for water moccassins and other snakes that seem to roam all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontporchstories Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 god i hate snakes. richmond virginia is great for benching. ghost, i also heard that j ville blows because everything rolls through at top speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sars.Saw.Chicago Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 chicago is where its at. many different yards and small track lay ups. HOLLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silba Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Chicago is good, the only problem is the gangs and such. espcially if you in a hood you not familiar with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tOLULENEfIEND Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 anybody know any good freight spots out in south carolina - orig. from new jersey, moved here with the family.. im like a fish outta water here..i heard charleston's got some spots - anywhere else GOOD?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tOLULENEfIEND Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 THERES A LINE RIGHT BY THE HOUSE - BUT THE DRAWBRIDGE IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION FOR WEEKS - AND THERES HARDLY ANY MOVEMENT @ ALL ... CONWAY IS CLOSE TO ME - HEARD CSX MOVES COAL OR SOME SHIT TO THAT SPOT.. ANYBODY GOT ANY IDEAS.. I'M GOIN F@#$IN CRAZY.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Nelson Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Birmingham, Alabama is real good and I found some nice spots in Jacksonville to bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudyjudgement Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 how bout the best spot in CALI, I know Oakland but I would think San Diego got lay ups... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewin_wit_no_teet Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 montreal got freights all through the city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsworker Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 i heard san diego is wack for frieghts . One yard in the whole city and you know how graff crews get down there near the mexican border, bunch a tagbangers... heard good things about dallas and houston, kansas city has a little bit of everythang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`Melinoe Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Fort Worth. If you find the right spots. I really shouldn't say why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY D Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 to the first post , i disagree with you . The freight lines that i see coming in from the west coast are probably the best to bench . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernnnnn Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Kansas City hands down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.hopeless. Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 word.kansas city has a pretty dope bench...alot of heads from all over the country come through and it isnt as hot as lets say yards on the west coast or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinginthedark Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I couldn't really compare with to many other citys but I like to bench at the amtrack staion in Vancouver Wa it always has bnsf and up lines coming through and it's location allows me to see trains going all directions north south east and west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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