North American Universal Series locomotives are often called "U-Boats" by railfans and model railroaders. Their team mascot is a Locomotives and the high school are called the Railroaders. The Railroaders Memorial Museum is next to Altoona Works. By the 1880s the career railroaders were retiring, and pension systems were invented for them. The Harvesters, along with their earlier counterparts the Railroaders, were members of the Western Association. The RRB also operates a placement service to assist unemployed railroaders in securing employment. The museum concerns the contributions of railroaders and their families to American life and industry. Nonetheless, his contributions helped the Railroaders win the Western Association pennant. Roberts took pride in coming from a long line of railroaders. In 2017 he played for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association.