All tracks are included as well as the screws, all pieces and manual setup docs, no signs of rust on any parts of the set. We have reasons to believe this series may have included the “Bachman” comic book, but not 100% certain. If so, it does not include the comic. The battery slot where the coal bed is located doesnt look like it’s corroded, rather it looks like it’s filled with dirt. Maybe it can cleaned. Items definitely show signs of usage/storage so parts of the protective styrofoam has broken off, but all items are accounted for. We do our best to clean the whole item but there may also be dirt lingering in the styrofoam. The train pieces are very clean and doesn’t look like anything is broken. Did not test power transformer to see if it’s working. Outer box is not in good condition but has been taped up. Box is still intact and is holding just fine by the handle.