All the items in the collection were stored in two bedrooms in a home that was occupied so it was climate controlled. I went through all of the track and pulled out the few piece with loose or missing ties. There is minimal rust on this track as well. Some of the tracks have connectors on them. But each lot will be a little different and I can’t guarantee the number of connectors, if any, on each lot. The pictures are a from the actual lot, and all of the pieces have similar condition, but won’t be the exact pieces pictured.