OK, from Bill Tuft's book on sets: "The Challenger 9-unit Freight" 336 engine, cars: 922,921,931,947, 924, 929, 930. Accessories: 12 -702 (curves) 4-700 (straights) 706 (remote control uncoupler, usually in small yellow box w/button), 690 (track terminal, usually envelope with two wires), 20-693 (track locks (in envelope stamped "20"), 708 (air chime whistle control & tube, in box). The set box should be number B1N787. Note that this set did not come with a transformer, it was to be purchased separately. Oh, not listed in the Tuft's book; a small white envelope containing a pipe cleaner, a small funnel and a red gel-tube of smoke fluid for filling the smoke unit. It has a number to it, but I don't have one handy to check it out.
Yes, ACG used a trick to fit the 12 tracks in the box: track is stacked, rail-to rail & tie to tie. The four pieces in the straight box would be rail to tie to fill the box, although I have also seen them by themselves in the box. Your friend's parents could have purchased more track. Also in the box would be an instruction book, an inspection tag (oftentimes more than one), usually an order form for accessories (ofttimes pink, one page), the locomotive would have a tag on it, held on by a string tied to a side rod, "Do not turn wheels by hand. . . ." explaining the worm-drive feature.
Hope that helps! Oh, you might have a separate sheet explaining hooking up the whistle control. BTW, the ACG "air chime whistle" is mostly a "growl" -- as a kid, I was very disappointed in it.
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