I was on a regular run through there for a year. We’d bunker at the Mobil dock across from the Yacht Club. Had great times. We always had anchor time in Gatun Lake. We’d catch schoolie peacocks, excellent eating. We’d also use them for bait to catch 40# plus catfish.
I also made the trip across Panama in the '70s when the army ran the railroad. Great trip! A few years ago, the agent said a U.S. company was starting the railroad operation back up.