The NZR T class was a class of steam locomotive used in New Zealand; of the "Consolidation" type, popular in North America, especially with the narrow gauge 3 ft (914 mm) Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.

[1] The Baldwin and Rogers locomotives reflected the styling adopted in the 1870s by American builders with elements from the Renaissance Revival and Neo-Baroque architectural styles, and with Islamic e.g. Moorish (from Alhambra) influences.

Bold colours and painted decorations were used.

Many Baldwin locomotives such as the T class were in Olive Green ground colour as originally built,[2] although the Baldwin N and O classes of the 1880s had Tuscan Red ground colour.

[3] Because of its small diameter driving wheels, the T class was typically limited to a speed of 29 km/h (18 mph).