Alfred, Whats this Place?

[Michael Alexander]

Whilst googling some maps for the Reunion Programme , I got carried away and followed this dirt track I did not know about to the North of Oranjemund, but not in the actual mining area.... it looks like there might be HT lines here, if so, Alfred what is this place, what buildings are here?

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

Looks like a train station.....I see the train but where are the tracks. 

[Michael Alexander]

Hey.... if you ever wanna braai on my side of the fence...you better behave yerself!

[SandyB]

Looks pretty far inland .. ?  MIB HQ ?

[Michael Alexander]

Mmmmh! Area 51 , Namibian Branch?

[Alfred Boehme]

Mike My Google earth don't work can't work that out in need refrence points eg uub, 2plt 3plt ext

[Michael Alexander]

I reckon that it must be about 20-30km east of Uubvley.......

[Malcolm Bertoni]

Could have something to do with the road heading north-east which appears to have power pylons or power poles.  Perhaps some sub-station or workshop - something like that?  If you follow that road with the pylons then they do a right turn south-west and loop back towards the bridge.

Its still well inside Area No 1, although well east of the real mining areas

They actually dont seem to be pylons.  Listening posts? Motion detectors?  MIB could be watch your every move.....

[Alfred Boehme]

It seems to be where Blouberg Radio mast is very close to the 66kV pylons

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

As far as i know, the 66 KV Lines end at the Sub near 3 Plant

Picture 1
The place mike is looking for is called Roter Kamm, SW of Witputs


Picture 2
To me it looks like an airstrip at Witputs

[Michael Alexander]

Roter Kamm is further to the Northeast and the "runways" are actually roads..... but on the bigger scale the road that runs west east has poles or pylons on the south side........ the buildings bother me.... it almost looks like a mini plant..... the roads also appear to be used a long time ago....   

[Clive Symes]

Mike you will have to check with Pete, maybe the Arabs are prospecting ??

[Pete (RIP)]

Alfred's right.  Let's leave it there.

[Clive Symes]

Wondered if we could entice a reply.

Hows things  Pete

[Pete (RIP)]

Hi Clive ~

Great ~ thanks!  In fact, things couldn't be better for those of us who thrive on a little bit of change (as you did many times over your +150 years at CDM/Namdeb!!).  I reckon if we hadn't had the turmoil we're presently negotiating our ways through, I'd probably have joined you in retirement by now!  Nothing like a bit of a challenge to bring people together!!  And you and yours?  Still got that cushy job close to the Waterfront?