Chama Steam was a good idea... *PIC*

...but as Dale suggests it needs to be sponsored by a group with better managment, financial resources, and marketing savy. But what I hope can be retained is the concept of a home grown, Chama-based event.
Financial resources are important because in my experience in running railfan trips, it's the last minute folks who make the difference between profit and loss. And unless you can stand the risk of absorbing a loss, you can't stand the risk of waiting for those last minute folks to sign up. This is what I think killed Jaybawb.
Another issue I would like to see better handled is the concept of historic authenticity. Doubleheaders are neat, but the fact is historically the DRGW didn't generally run doubleheaders except on three engine trains. And another issue is recreating historically authenic consists. Simply hauling everything that is roadable in the yard up the hill does not create a very convincing consist. Railfans are nitpickers, and this particularly applies to old farts like me who were around when the DRGW was running the place. And it's old farts like me who are most likely to have the bucks to support this kind of expensive operation.
John Craft did a good job of addressing these issues way back when, and he succeeded in not only selling out his first charter, but in selling a second section a week later, and a midweek three engine Cumbres turn. The difference between Craft and Jawbawb is Craft had some credibility with the railfan community.
The following photograph illustrates the effort that Craft and the C&TS folks went to. The helper is cut into the train as was DRGW practice, and the consist may not have any pipe on board but at least it is set up to replicate a pipe train as closely as circumstances allowed. Shortly the Friends may actually have some pipe loads to make the consist even more authentic.
Lets hope Chama Steam can be resurrected under better auspices.
JBW