Inside or Outside Cylinders
The front-mounted cylinders could be placed either inside (between the frames) or outside. Examples:
- Inside cylinders, Planet locomotive
- Outside cylinders, GNR Stirling 4-2-2
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, inside cylinders were widely used in the UK, but outside cylinders were more common in Continental Europe and the USA. The reason for this difference is unclear. From about 1920, outside cylinders became more common in the UK but many inside-cylinder engines continued to be built.
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