to serve the copper mine at Engels, it was also a common carrier. Alvin Fickewirth states that the IV was sold to the Western Pacific Railroad (WP) in 1921. A 1931 public timetable published by WP listed the Indian Valley Railroad with two daily round trip trains. However, Donald B. Robertson's book states that the owner of the IV in 1931 was "California-Engels Mining Company". The railroad ceased operations as a common carrier on December 5, 1938. The line was scrapped and removed within two years. Traffic Copper Legacy The Engels Copper mine was the largest copper mine in California and yielded 117 million pounds of copper ore. Indian Valley is the name of the valley where the Engels mine was located. Route (shown in Western Pacific 1931 Timetable) MP 0 Paxton, California (Interchange with Western Pacific) MP 4 Indian Falls MP 8 Crescent Mills, California MP 12 Veramont MP 17 Starks MP 22 Engels The old railroad right of way was paved over by a road, including portions of State Route 89 and Plumas County Road 213. References See also List of defunct California railroads Defunct California railroads Mining in California History of Plumas County, California History of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Plumas National Forest Transportation in Plumas County, California