On the weekend of September 15-17, 1989, Bluewater Michigan Chapter NRHS ran a passenger excursion train trip from Birmingham to Cheboygan. The train went north on FRI 9/15/89 and returned on 9/17/89. (Passengers were bussed to Mackinaw City for their lodging or to catch a ferry to Mackinac Island.) The photo below was taken onboard the lead locomotive on Saturday 9/16/89, while the train was laying over.
Photo taken on 9/17/19 at almost the same location. The recreation trail was installed west of the main line, for the segment between Court and Division Streets.