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The reason that most British 0-6-0 had inside cyls was that, with a relatively short wheelbase, outside cyls tened to cause a boxing motion at any sort of speed. You can usually see this on 0-4-0T even at the fairly low speeds they usually run at (they don't go fast... they might be able to but they wouldn't stay on the track). The difference is that with an 0-6-0 there is space between the 1st and 2nd axles to fit in the motion... the cyls are usually over or just ahead of the leading axle. This space just isn't there on an 0-4-0 so the cyls go outside. <br />Again, if you look at that space on your model the drive would have to be to the back axle if the cyls wet in there. Except for a few extremely early locos I can't think of any more than 4 coupleds that were driven on the back axle... the mechanics of the drive weren't good.
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