As I started running a Lionel S3, I thought I would try the Lionel Premium smoke fluid (I have run Megasteam for years with no issues).
This is completely non-scientific...
The only locomotive so far, that I have gotten better smoke volume with the Lionel Premium is the S3-it smokes noticeably better and for a slightly longer period of time vs. Megasteam.
On post-war pellet type smoke units, I get more smoke volume from Megasteam.
On the old Lionel 3751 (with the smoke unit modified by removing the fiberglass sleeve and using MTH batting) I get better smoke volume with Megasteam.
I still have to test the Lionel on MTH locomotives-I will post again after I have done so.
Again, this is non-scientific and the smoke volume is gauged by simply observing the train in operation over a period of a couple of weeks with frequent operation.
