TEXTAINER CAPITAL CORPORATION
                        650 California Street, 16th Floor
                             San Francisco, CA 94108


November 11, 1998


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  we are
submitting  herewith for filing on behalf of Textainer Equipment Income Fund VI,
L.P. (the "Company") the Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the Third
Quarter ended September 30, 1998.

This filing is being effected by direct  transmission to the Commission's  EDGAR
System.

Sincerely,

Nadine Forsman
Controller

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington DC 20549



                                    FORM 10-Q



                 QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998


                         Commission file number 0-22337


                    TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                        A California Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


               California                                        94-3220152
     (State or other jurisdiction                              (IRS Employer
   of incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

   650 California Street, 16th Floor
          San Francisco, CA                                        94108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (ZIP Code)

                                 (415) 434-0551
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                 Yes [X] No [ ]

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
Quarter Ended September 30, 1998

Table of Contents
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<S><C>   <C>                                                                                                  <C>

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Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - September 30, 1998 (unaudited) and December 31, 1997.............................    3


          Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months
          ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited).....................................................    4


          Statements of Partners' Capital for the nine months
          ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited).....................................................    5


          Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
          ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited).....................................................    6


          Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited).........................................................    8


Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations.........................................................................   12


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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Balance Sheets

September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997
(Amounts in thousands)
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<S><C>                                                                    <C>                  <C> 
                                                                              1998                 1997
                                                                          -------------        -------------
                                                                           (unaudited)

Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated                                                  
       depreciation of $5,379 (1997:  $3,898)                           $       27,982       $       29,451
Cash                                                                               413                  111
Accounts receivable, net of allowance                                                           
       for doubtful accounts of $69 (1997:  $97)                                 1,261                1,399
Due from affiliates, net (note 5)                                                  159                    -
Prepaid expenses                                                                     6                   56
                                                                          -------------        -------------
                                                                        $       29,821       $       31,017
                                                                          =============        =============

Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
       Accounts payable                                                 $          146       $          116
       Accrued liabilities                                                         105                   95
       Accrued recovery costs (note 2)                                              55                   34
       Accrued damage protection plan costs (note 3)                               119                   79
       Due to affiliates, net (note 5)                                               -                  223
       Container purchases payable                                                 133                    -
       Deferred quarterly distributions                                             42                   58
                                                                          -------------        -------------
            Total liabilities                                                      600                  605
                                                                          -------------        -------------

Partners' capital:
       General partners                                                           (806)                (682)
       Limited partners                                                         30,027               31,094
                                                                          -------------        -------------
            Total partners' capital                                             29,221               30,412
                                                                          -------------        -------------
                                                                        $       29,821       $       31,017
                                                                          =============        =============

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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<CAPTION>

TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Earnings

For the three and nine months  ended  September  30,  1998 and 1997  
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts) 
(unaudited)
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<S><C>                                                     <C>                <C>                <C>                 <C>

                                                             Three months       Three months        Nine months         Nine months
                                                                    Ended              Ended              Ended               Ended
                                                           Sept. 30, 1998     Sept. 30, 1997     Sept. 30, 1998      Sept. 30, 1997
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------
Rental income                                           $           1,579   $          1,581   $          4,744   $           4,189
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------    ----------------

Costs and expenses:
       Direct container expenses                                      366                310                987                 849
       Bad debt (benefit) expense                                     (21)                (3)               (28)                 41
       Depreciation                                                   498                510              1,497               1,421
       Professional fees                                               10                 12                 31                  32
       Management fees to affiliates (note 5)                         145                149                443                 402
       General administrative costs to affiliates (note 5)             83                 86                276                 271
       Other general and administrative costs                          13                 20                 49                  49
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------
                                                                    1,094              1,084              3,255               3,065
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------
       Income from operations                                         485                497              1,489               1,124
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------

Other income (expense):
       Interest income (expense), net                                   5                 17                 13                 (93)
       (Loss) gain on sale of containers                               (3)                 7                  9                  57
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------
                                                                        2                 24                 22                 (36)
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------
       Net earnings                                     $             487   $            521   $          1,511   $           1,088
                                                        =================   ================   ================   =================

Allocation of net earnings (note 5):
       General partners                                 $              46   $             49   $            144   $             103
       Limited partners                                               441                472              1,367                 985
                                                        -----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -----------------
                                                        $             487   $            521   $          1,511   $           1,088
                                                        =================   ================   ================   =================

Limited partners' per unit share of
       net earnings                                     $            0.24   $           0.26   $           0.74   $            0.58
                                                        =================   ================   ================   =================
Limited partners' per unit share
       of distributions                                 $            0.42   $           0.45   $           1.32   $            1.33
                                                        =================   ================   ================   =================
Weighted average number of limited
       partnership units outstanding                            1,848,397          1,848,397          1,848,397           1,706,519
                                                        =================   ================   ================   =================

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Partners' Capital

For the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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<S><C>                                                         <C>                 <C>                     <C>
                                                                                  Partners' Capital
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 General               Limited                Total
                                                               -------------        --------------         -------------

Balances at January 1, 1997                                  $         (499)      $        21,930        $       21,431

Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units                           -                11,834                11,834

Syndication and offering costs                                            -                (1,065)               (1,065)

Distributions                                                          (249)               (2,266)               (2,515)

Net earnings                                                            103                   985                 1,088
                                                               -------------        --------------         -------------

Balances at September 30, 1997                               $         (645)      $        31,418        $       30,773
                                                               =============        ==============         =============

Balances at January 1, 1998                                  $         (682)      $        31,094        $       30,412

Distributions                                                          (268)               (2,434)               (2,702)

Net earnings                                                            144                 1,367                 1,511
                                                               -------------        --------------         -------------

Balances at September 30, 1998                               $         (806)      $        30,027        $       29,221
                                                               =============        ==============         =============


See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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<S><C>                                                                    <C>                 <C>
                                                                              1998                 1997
                                                                          -------------        -------------

Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                         $         1,511     $         1,088
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                             1,497               1,421
         (Decrease) increase in allowance for doubtful accounts                     (28)                 41
         Gain on sale of containers                                                  (9)                (57)
        (Increase) decrease in:
             Accounts receivable                                                    166                (532)
             Due from affiliates, net                                              (279)                120
             Prepaid expenses                                                        50                  26
         Increase (decrease) in:
             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                40                  97
             Accrued recovery costs                                                  21                  13
             Damage protection plan costs                                            40                   3
                                                                          -------------        -------------
             Net cash provided by operating activities                            3,009               2,220
                                                                          -------------        -------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                                 111                 176
   Container purchases                                                               (6)             (4,090)
   Cash collateral deposit                                                            -                 991
                                                                          -------------        -------------
             Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                    105              (2,923)
                                                                          -------------        -------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units                                    -              11,971
   Distributions to partners                                                     (2,783)             (2,464)
   Syndication and offering costs                                                     -              (1,065)
   Repayments under revolving credit line                                             -              (8,780)
   Repayments of borrowings from affiliates                                         (29)                  -
                                                                          -------------        -------------
              Net cash used in financing activities                              (2,812)               (338)
                                                                          -------------        -------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                     302              (1,041)

Cash at beginning of period                                                         111               1,051
                                                                          -------------        -------------
Cash at end of period                                                   $           413     $            10
                                                                          =============        =============
Interest paid during the period                                         $             1     $             -
                                                                          =============        =============

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)


Statements Of Cash Flows--Continued

For the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Supplemental Disclosures:

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
sale  of  limited  partnership  units,  proceeds  from  sale of  containers  and
distributions to partners which had not been paid or received by the Partnership
as of September 30, 1998 and 1997, and December 31, 1997 and 1996,  resulting in
differences in amounts recorded and amounts of cash disbursed or received by the
Partnership, as shown in the Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods
ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.
<S><C>                                                                  <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>
                                                                         Sept. 30    Dec. 31    Sept. 30    Dec. 31
                                                                             1998       1997        1997       1996
                                                                         --------    -------    --------    -------

Container purchases included in:
     Due to affiliates.................................................    $   -       $  1        $  -       $  2
     Container purchases payable.......................................      133          -          26         24

Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units included in:
     Accounts receivable...............................................        -          -           -        137

Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
     Due from affiliates...............................................       21         13         (2)          1

Distributions to partners included in:
     Due to affiliates.................................................       26         91          30         16
     Deferred quarterly distributions..................................       42         58          59         22

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
the sale of limited  partnership  units,  proceeds from sale of  containers  and
distributions  to partners  recorded by the  Partnership and the amounts paid or
received as shown in the  Statements  of Cash Flows for the  nine-month  periods
ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.

                                                                                         1998          1997
                                                                                         ----          ----

Container purchases recorded................................................           $  138      $  4,090
Container purchases paid....................................................                6         4,090

Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units recorded....................                -        11,834
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units received....................                -        11,971

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded...................................              119           173
Proceeds from sale of containers received...................................              111           176

Distributions to partners declared..........................................            2,702         2,515
Distributions to partners paid..............................................            2,783         2,464

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Notes To Financial Statements

For the three and nine months  ended  September  30,  1998 and 1997  
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts) 
(unaudited)
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Note 1.   General

      Textainer  Equipment Income Fund VI, L.P. (the Partnership),  a California
      limited  partnership  with a maximum life of 21 years, was formed in 1995.
      The Partnership  owns a fleet of intermodal  marine cargo containers which
      are leased to international shipping lines.

      The accompanying  interim comparative  financial  statements have not been
      audited by an independent  public  accountant.  However,  all  adjustments
      (which  were only  normal and  recurring  adjustments)  which are,  in the
      opinion of management,  necessary to fairly present the financial position
      of the Partnership as of September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, and the
      results of its operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for
      the three- and nine-month  periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, have
      been made.

      The financial  information  presented herein should be read in conjunction
      with  the  audited  financial  statements  and  other  accompanying  notes
      included in the Partnership's  annual audited  financial  statements as of
      December 31, 1997, in the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

      Certain   estimates  and  assumptions  were  made  by  the   Partnership's
      management that affect the reported  amounts of assets and liabilities and
      disclosures  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at the  date of the
      financial  statements  and the  reported  amounts of revenue and  expenses
      during the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  could  differ  from those
      estimates.

Note 2.   Recovery Costs

      The  Partnership  accrues an estimate  for  recovery  costs as a result of
      defaults under its leases that it expects to incur, which are in excess of
      estimated insurance proceeds. At September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997,
      the amounts accrued were $55 and $34, respectively.

Note 3.   Damage Protection Plan

      The  Partnership  offers a Damage  Protection Plan (DPP) to lessees of its
      containers.  Under  the terms of DPP,  the  Partnership  earns  additional
      revenues  on a daily  basis  and,  in return,  has agreed to bear  certain
      repair costs.  It is the  Partnership's  policy to recognize  revenue when
      earned  and to  provide a reserve  sufficient  to cover the  Partnership's
      obligation for estimated future repair costs. DPP expenses are included in
      direct container expenses in the Statements of Earnings,  and at September
      30, 1998 and December 31, 1997,  the related  reserves  were $119 and $79,
      respectively.

Note 4.   Acquisition of Containers

      During the  nine-month  periods  ended  September  30, 1998 and 1997,  the
      Partnership   purchased  containers  with  a  cost  of  $138  and  $4,090,
      respectively.

Note 5.   Transactions with Affiliates

      Textainer Capital  Corporation (TCC) is the managing general partner,  and
      Textainer  Equipment  Management  Limited (TEM) and Textainer Limited (TL)
      are the  associate  general  partners  of the  Partnership.  The  managing
      general partner and associate  general partners are collectively  referred
      to as the General Partners. The General Partners also act in this capacity
      for other limited  partnerships.  Textainer  Acquisition  Services Limited
      (TAS) is an  affiliate of the General  Partners  which  performs  services
      relative to the  acquisition  of  containers  outside the United States on
      behalf  of the  Partnership.  TCC,  TEM,  TL and TAS are  subsidiaries  of
      Textainer Group Holdings  Limited (TGH).  The General  Partners manage and
      control the affairs of the Partnership.

      In accordance with the Partnership  Agreement,  net earnings or losses and
      partnership  distributions  are allocated 9.5% to the General Partners and
      90.5% to the  Limited  Partners.  Items of income  and gain are  specially
      allocated to the General  Partners to the extent their  capital  accounts'
      show a deficit.

      As part of the operation of the Partnership,  the Partnership is to pay to
      the General Partners an equipment  management fee, an incentive management
      fee and an equipment  liquidation fee. These fees are for various services
      provided in  connection  with the  administration  and  management  of the
      Partnership. The Partnership incurred $34 and $111 of incentive management
      fees during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1998 and
      $38 and $109 of incentive  management  fees for the comparable  periods in
      1997. No equipment liquidation fees were incurred in these periods.

      The container  fleet of the  Partnership is managed by TEM. In its role as
      manager,  TEM has  authority to acquire,  hold,  manage,  lease,  sell and
      dispose of the  Partnership's  containers.  TEM holds,  for the payment of
      direct operating expenses,  a reserve of cash that has been collected from
      container leasing operations; such cash is included in the amount due from
      affiliates,  net at  September  30,  1998  and due to  affiliates,  net at
      December 31, 1997.

      Subject to certain reductions, TEM receives a monthly equipment management
      fee equal to 7% of gross lease revenues  attributable to operating  leases
      and 2% of gross lease revenues attributable to full payout net leases. For
      the three- and  nine-month  periods ended  September 30, 1998,  these fees
      totaled  $111 and $332,  respectively,  and were $111 and $293  during the
      comparable  period  in  1997.  The  container  fleet is  leased  by TEM to
      third-party  lessees on  operating  master  leases,  spot  leases and term
      leases.  The majority of the  container  fleet is leased  under  operating
      master leases with limited terms and no purchase options.

      Certain  indirect  general  and  administrative  costs  such as  salaries,
      employee  benefits,   taxes  and  insurance  are  incurred  in  performing
      administrative  services  necessary to the  operation of the  Partnership.
      These  costs  are  incurred   and  paid  by  TCC  and  TEM.   General  and
      administrative costs allocated to the Partnership were as follows:

                                 Three months ended            Nine months ended
                                    September 30,                 September 30,
                                    -------------                 -------------
                                   1998       1997               1998      1997
                                   ----       ----               ----      ----

      Salaries                    $  38      $  50               $119      $149
      Other                          45         36                157       122
                                   ----       ----               ----      ----
      Total general and
       administrative costs       $  83      $  86               $276      $271
                                   ====       ====               ====      ====


      TEM allocates these general and administrative costs based on the ratio of
      the  Partnership's  interest  in  the  managed  containers  to  the  total
      container  fleet  managed by TEM during the period.  TCC  allocates  these
      costs  based on the  ratio of the  Partnership's  containers  to the total
      container  fleet of all limited  partnerships  managed by TCC. The General
      Partners allocated the following general and  administrative  costs to the
      Partnership:

                                 Three months ended            Nine months ended
                                    September 30,                 September 30,
                                    -------------                 -------------
                                  1998        1997               1998      1997
                                  ----        ----               ----      ----

      TEM                        $  75       $  78               $250      $238
      TCC                            8           8                 26        33
                                  ----        ----               ----      ----
      Total general and
       administrative costs      $  83       $  86               $276      $271
                                  ====        ====               ====      ====

      The General  Partners or TAS may acquire  containers in their own name and
      hold  title on a  temporary  basis for the  purpose  of  facilitating  the
      acquisition  of such  containers for the  Partnership.  The containers may
      then be resold to the Partnership on an all-cash basis at a price equal to
      the actual cost, as defined in the Partnership Agreement.

      At September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, due from (to) affiliates net,
      is comprised of:

                                                           1998            1997
                                                           ----            ----
      Due from affiliates:
        Due from TEM...................................  $  192          $    -
                                                           ----            ----

      Due to affiliates:
        Due to TEM.....................................       -              82
        Due to TCC.....................................       7              22
        Due to TL......................................      26             119
                                                           ----            ----
                                                             33             223
                                                           ----            ----
      Due from (to) affiliates, net                      $  159          $ (223)
                                                           ====            ====

      Included in the amount due to TL at December 31, 1997 is $29 in loans used
      to facilitate container purchases.  The loan was repaid on March 31, 1998.
      All other amounts  receivable from and payable to affiliates were incurred
      in the  ordinary  course  of  business  between  the  Partnership  and its
      affiliates and represent timing  differences in the accrual and remittance
      of expenses and fees described  above and in the accrual and remittance of
      net rental revenues from TEM.

      It is the policy of the  Partnership  and the  General  Partners to charge
      interest on amounts due to the General  Partners which are outstanding for
      more than one  month,  to the  extent  such  balances  relate to loans for
      container  purchases.  Interest is charged at a rate not greater  than the
      General  Partners'  or  affiliates'  own cost of  funds.  The  Partnership
      incurred $1 of interest expense on amounts due to the General Partners for
      the  nine-month  period ended  September  30, 1998.  There was no interest
      expense   incurred  on  amounts  due  to  the  General  Partners  for  the
      three-month  period  ended  September  30,  1998  and for the  three-  and
      nine-month periods ended September 30, 1997.

Note 6.   Rentals Under Long-Term Operating Leases

      The following are the future  minimum rent  receivables  under  cancelable
      long-term  operating leases at September 30, 1998. Although the leases are
      generally  cancelable  at  the  end of  each  twelve-month  period  with a
      penalty,  the  following  schedule  assumes  that the  leases  will not be
      terminated.

              Year ending September 30:

              1999.............................................           $  805
              2000.............................................               82
              2001.............................................               14
              2002.............................................               13
              2003.............................................               12
                                                                            ----

              Total minimum future rentals receivable..........           $  926
                                                                            ====

Note 7.  Revolving Credit Line

      The Partnership had a short-term  revolving credit facility (the Facility)
      with an  available  limit of $25,000,  which was paid in full on March 30,
      1997 and expired June 30, 1997,  which was used for  container  purchases.
      Balances  borrowed  under the Facility  bore  interest at either the Prime
      Rate plus .25%, or LIBOR plus 1.75%, and were secured by all assets of the
      Partnership.  The  Partnership  paid a commitment fee of 1/2% per annum on
      the unused  portion of the Facility.  This fee, as well as the interest on
      any amounts borrowed, was payable quarterly in arrears.



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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Financial  Statements contain  information,  which will assist in evaluating
the financial condition of the Partnership for the three- and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. Please refer to the Financial  Statements and
Notes thereto in connection with the following discussion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

From May 10,  1996  until  April  30,  1997,  the  Partnership  offered  limited
partnership  interests  to the  public.  The  Partnership  received  its minimum
subscription  amount of $1,100 on June 17,  1996,  and raised a total of $36,968
from the offering.

From time to time, the Partnership will redeem units from limited partners for a
specified  redemption  value,  which  is  set  by  formula.  Up  to  2%  of  the
Partnership's outstanding units may be redeemed each year, although the 2% limit
may be exceeded at the managing general  partner's  discretion.  All redemptions
are subject to the managing  general  partner's  good faith  determination  that
payment for the redeemed units will not (i) cause the Partnership to be taxed as
a  corporation,  (ii) impair the capital or  operations of the  Partnership,  or
(iii) impair the ability of the Partnership to pay  distributions  in accordance
with its distribution policy. Since inception,  the Partnership has not redeemed
any units.

The Partnership  invests working capital and cash flow from operations  prior to
its  distribution  to  the  partners  in  short-term,  liquid  investments.  The
Partnership's  cash is  affected  by  cash  provided  by or  used in  operating,
investing and financing  activities.  These  activities  are discussed in detail
below.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 1998, the Partnership  declared
cash  distributions to limited  partners  pertaining to the period from December
1997 through May 1998, in the amount of $2,434. These distributions  represent a
return of 9% on original capital  (measured on an annualized basis) on each unit
from December 1997 through June 1998 and 8% on original capital  (measured on an
annualized basis) on each unit for July and August 1998. On a cash basis, all of
these  distributions  were from  operations.  On a GAAP  basis,  $1,067 of these
distributions was a return of capital and the balance was from net earnings.

At  September  30,  1998,  the   Partnership  had  no  commitments  to  purchase
containers.

Net cash provided by operating  activities  for the  nine-month  periods  ending
September 30, 1998 and 1997, was $3,009 and $2,220,  respectively.  The increase
of $789, or 36%, is primarily  attributable  to fluctuations in net earnings and
accounts receivable,  offset by the fluctuation in due from affiliates, net. The
increase in net earnings of $423, or 39%, resulted primarily from an increase in
rental  income,  which is  discussed  more  fully in  "Results  of  Operations".
Accounts receivable  decreased $166 in the nine-month period ended September 30,
1998  primarily due to a decrease in the average  collection  period of accounts
receivable and to the resolution of payment issues with one lessee. The increase
in accounts  receivable of $532 in the  equivalent  period in 1997 was primarily
due to the increase in fleet size.  Due from  affiliates,  net increased $279 in
the nine-month  period ended  September 30, 1998 compared to an increase of $120
in due to affiliates,  net in the equivalent period in 1997. Fluctuations in due
from (to)  affiliates,  net resulted  from the increase in fleet size as well as
timing  differences in payment of expenses and fees and in the remittance of net
rental revenues from TEM.

For the  nine-month  period  ending  September  30, 1998,  net cash  provided by
investing  activities (the purchase and sale of containers) was $105 compared to
net cash used in investing  activities  of $2,923 for the  equivalent  period in
1997.  The  difference  of $3,028 is  primarily  due to the  Partnership  having
purchased more containers  during the nine-month period ended September 30, 1997
than in the comparable  period in 1998 and due to the return of restricted funds
of $991,  previously held as collateral for the Partnership's credit facility in
1997.  The purchase of more  containers  in the period ended  September 30, 1997
reflects that the  Partnership  was still  purchasing  containers  with proceeds
raised in the offering.  Recent container purchases (reinvestment) are currently
lower than  anticipated  due to the adverse effect of market  conditions on cash
available for  reinvestment.  Market  conditions  are discussed more fully under
"Results  of  Operations".   Consistent  with  its  investment  objectives,  the
Partnership  intends to reinvest all or a  significant  amount of proceeds  from
future container sales in additional containers.  However, due to the difference
between  sales  proceeds  and  new  container  prices,  and to  the  Partnership
purchasing larger more expensive containers, the number of additional containers
purchased may not equal the number of containers sold.

During  1997 the  Partnership  borrowed  $29 from a general  partner to purchase
containers.  It is the policy of the  Partnership  and the  General  Partners to
charge  interest on borrowings from  affiliates  arising from the  Partnership's
acquisition  of  containers,  which are  outstanding  for more  than one  month.
Interest is charged to the  Partnership  at a rate not greater  than the General
Partners'  own cost of funds.  The  Partnership  paid $1 of interest  during the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1998. The interest rate in effect at March
31, 1998 was 8.5%. The  Partnership  repaid the loan on March 31, 1998 with cash
provided by operations and proceeds from the sale of containers.

Results of Operations

The  Partnership's  income from operations,  which consists  primarily of rental
income, container depreciation,  direct container expenses, management fees, and
reimbursement of administrative expenses was directly related to the size of the
container fleet during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997,
as well as certain other factors as discussed  below. The following is a summary
of the container fleet (in units) available for lease during those periods:

                                                               1998         1997
                                                               ----         ----
                 Beginning container fleet...............     10,728       9,099
                 Ending container fleet..................     10,740      10,741
                 Average container fleet.................     10,734       9,920

The growth in the average container fleet of 8% from the nine-month period ended
September 30, 1997 to the same period in 1998,  was primarily due to the buildup
of the  Partnership's  portfolio as the initial gross proceeds from the offering
were invested.

Rental income and direct container expenses are also affected by the utilization
of the container  fleet,  which was 84% on average during both of the nine-month
periods  ended  September  30,  1998 and 1997.  In  addition,  rental  income is
affected by daily rental rates and leasing incentives.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations  for the  nine-month  periods ending
September  30,  1998 and 1997 was $1,489  and  $1,124,  respectively,  on rental
income of $4,744 and $4,189,  respectively.  The  increase  in rental  income of
$555,  or 13%,  from the  nine-month  period  ended  September  30,  1997 to the
comparable period in 1998 was attributable to increases in income from container
rentals and other  rental  income.  Income  from  container  rentals,  the major
component of total revenue,  increased  $293, or 8%. This increase was primarily
due to an  increase  in the  average  container  fleet of 8% and a  decrease  in
leasing incentives of 56%, offset by a decrease in average rental rates of 4%.

Container  utilization  and rental rates declined during 1996 and 1997 primarily
due to decreased  demand for leased  containers and increased  competition.  The
decrease in demand for leased  containers  resulted from changes in the business
of shipping line customers consisting  primarily of (i) over-capacity  resulting
from the 1995 and 1996 additions of new, larger ships to the existing  container
ship fleet at a rate in excess of the growth rate in containerized  cargo trade;
(ii) shipping  line  alliances and other  operational  consolidations  that have
allowed  shipping  lines to operate with fewer  containers;  and (iii)  shipping
lines  reducing  their ratio of leased  versus owned  containers  by  purchasing
containers.  This decreased demand,  along with the entry of new leasing company
competitors  offering low container rental rates to shipping lines,  resulted in
downward  pressure on rental rates, and caused leasing companies to offer higher
leasing  incentives and other  discounts to shipping  lines.  The decline in the
purchase price of new containers during this period,  which continued into 1998,
has also caused additional downward pressure on rental rates.

Additionally,  the weakening of many Asian  currencies in 1998 has resulted in a
significant  increase  in exports  from Asia to North  America  and Europe and a
corresponding  decrease in imports into Asia from North America and Europe. This
trade  imbalance has created a strong  demand for  containers in Asia and a weak
demand for  containers in North America and Europe.  This imbalance has resulted
in  the  stabilization  of  average  utilization  and  the  decline  in  leasing
incentives,  but also  resulted in an unusually  high  build-up of containers in
lower demand  locations  during the nine-month  period ended  September 30, 1998
compared to the equivalent  period in 1997.  Although average  utilization rates
have stabilized,  utilization  rates have been slowly declining since late 1997.
In order to improve  utilization and alleviate the container  build-up,  TEM has
begun an aggressive  effort to reposition newer containers to demand  locations.
The Partnership anticipates incurring increased direct container expenses, which
may have a material negative effect on the Partnership's  results of operations.
For the near term,  the  General  Partners do not  foresee  material  changes in
existing  market  conditions and caution that both  utilization  and lease rates
could decline, adversely affecting the Partnership's operating results.

Substantially  all of the  Partnership's  rental income was  generated  from the
leasing of the Partnership's containers under short-term operating leases.

The  balance of other  rental  income  consists  of other  lease-related  items,
primarily  income from charges to lessees for dropping off containers in surplus
locations less credits  granted to lessees for leasing  containers  from surplus
locations  (location  income),  income from  charges to lessees for handling and
returning  containers (handling income) and income from charges to lessees for a
Damage  Protection  Plan (DPP).  For the nine-month  period ended  September 30,
1998, the total of these other rental income items was $550, an increase of $262
from the  equivalent  period in 1997.  This  increase  was  primarily  due to an
increase in location income of $296,  offset by a decrease in handling income of
$62. Location income increased due to a decrease in credits given to lessees for
picking up containers from certain locations and due to the inclusion of certain
credits received during 1997 and 1998 which had been previously  applied against
repositioning  expense.  Handling income decreased primarily due to decreases in
container  movement and the average  handling price charged per container during
the  nine-month  period ending  September  30, 1998  compared to the  equivalent
period in 1997.

Direct  container  expenses  increased $138, or 16%, from the nine-month  period
ended  September  30, 1997 to the  equivalent  period in 1998,  primarily due to
increases  in  repositioning  and DPP  expenses  of $113 and $48,  respectively,
offset by a decrease in handling expense of $36. Repositioning expense increased
primarily  due to an  increase  in the number of  containers  repositioned  at a
higher average cost per container and due to the removal of certain credits from
repositioning  costs to other  rental  income as  discussed  above.  DPP expense
increased  primarily due to an increase in the number of units requiring repair,
offset by a decrease in the average repair cost per container.  Handling expense
decreased  primarily  due to  decreases  in  container  movement and the average
handling cost per container  during the nine-month  period ending  September 30,
1998 compared to the equivalent period in 1997.

Bad debt expense decreased from an expense of $41 in the nine-month period ended
September  30, 1997 to a benefit of $28 in the  comparable  period in 1998.  The
benefit  recorded in 1998 was primarily due to the  resolution of payment issues
with one lessee and due to lower reserve requirements.

Depreciation  expense  increased  $76, or 5%, from the  nine-month  period ended
September  30, 1997 to the same period in 1998  primarily due to the increase in
average fleet size.

Management fees to affiliates  increased $41, or 10%, from the nine-month period
ended  September 30, 1997 to the equivalent  period in 1998, due to increases in
equipment and incentive  management fees.  Equipment  management fees, which are
based on gross revenue,  increased due to the increase in rental income and were
7% of gross revenue for both periods. Incentive management fees, which are based
on the  Partnership's  limited and general partner  distributions  and partners'
capital, increased due to the increase in total partners' capital, offset by the
decreases in the limited partner  distribution rate from 10% to 9% in April 1997
and from 9% to 8% in July 1998.

General and  administrative  costs to  affiliates  increased $5, or 2%, from the
nine-month  period ended  September 30, 1997 to the comparable  period ending in
1998 due to an increase in overhead costs allocated by TEM, offset by a decrease
in overhead costs allocated by TCC.

Other income provided $22 of additional  income in the nine-month  period ending
September 30, 1998,  an increase of $58,  compared to the  equivalent  period in
1997.  The  increase  was due to a decrease  in interest  expense,  net of $106,
offset by a  decrease  in gain on sale of  equipment  of $48.  The  decrease  in
interest  expense,  net was primarily due to the  Partnership  paying the credit
facility in full on March 30, 1997.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit increased from $0.58 to $0.74 from the
nine-month  period ending  September 30, 1997 to the equivalent  period in 1998,
reflecting the increase in net earnings  allocated to limited partners from $985
to $1,367, for the same periods.


The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
three-month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations for the  three-month  periods ending
September 30, 1998 and 1997 was $485 and $497, respectively, on rental income of
$1,579 and  $1,581,  respectively.  Income  from  container  rentals,  the major
component of rental income, decreased $68, or 5%, primarily due to the decreases
in utilization and average rental rates of 6% and 3%, respectively, offset by an
increase  in average  fleet size of 2% and a decrease in leasing  incentives  of
67%.

Other rental  income for the  three-month  period ended  September  30, 1998 was
$180, an increase of $66 from the comparable  period in 1997.  This increase was
primarily due to an increase in location  income of $94, offset by a decrease in
handling income of $45.  Location income  increased due to a decrease in credits
given to lessees for picking up  containers  from  certain  locations.  Handling
income decreased due to a decrease in container movement.

Direct  container  expenses  increased $56, or 18%, from the three-month  period
ending  September 30, 1997 to the  equivalent  period in 1998,  primarily due to
increases  in  repositioning  and DPP  expenses  of $40 and  $27,  respectively.
Repositioning  expense  increased  primarily due to an increase in the number of
containers  repositioned  at a higher  average cost per  container.  DPP expense
increased  primarily due to an increase in the number of units requiring repair,
offset by a decrease in the average repair cost per container.

Bad debt benefit increased from a benefit of $3 in the three-month  period ended
September  30,  1997,  to a  benefit  of  $21 in the  three-month  period  ended
September 30, 1998. The benefits recorded in 1997 and 1998 were primarily due to
a lowering of reserve requirements.

Depreciation  expense  decreased $12, or 2%, from the  three-month  period ended
September 30, 1997 to the same period in 1998 despite the 2% increase in average
fleet size, primarily due to retroactive  depreciation recorded in 1997 relating
to new container purchases made during the second and third quarters of 1997.

Management fees to affiliates  decreased $4, or 3%, from the three-month  period
ended  September 30, 1997 to the comparable  period in 1998, due to the decrease
in  incentive  management  fees,  which  decreased  as a result of the July 1998
decrease in the limited partner distribution percentage.

General and  administrative  costs to  affiliates  decreased  $3 or 3%, from the
three-month period ended September 30, 1997 to the comparable period in 1998 due
to a decrease in overhead costs allocated by TEM.

Other income decreased $22 from the three-month period ending September 30, 1997
to the  equivalent  period in 1998.  This  decrease  was due to the  decrease in
interest  income and the  fluctuation of loss/gain on sale of containers  from a
gain of $7 in the nine-month period ending September 30, 1997 to a loss of $3 in
the comparable period in 1998.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit decreased from $0.26 to $0.24 from the
three-month  period  ending  September  30,  1997 to the  same  period  in 1998,
reflecting the decrease in net earnings  allocated to limited partners from $472
to $441, respectively.

Although  substantially  all of the  Partnership's  income  from  operations  is
derived from assets employed in foreign operations, virtually all of this income
is  denominated  in United  States  dollars.  The  Partnership's  customers  are
international  shipping  lines  which  transport  goods on  international  trade
routes.  The  domicile  of the lessee is not  indicative  of where the lessee is
transporting  the  containers.  The  Partnership's  business risk in its foreign
operations lies with the  creditworthiness of the lessees, and the Partnership's
ability to keep its containers under lease,  rather than the geographic location
of the  containers or the domicile of the lessees.  The containers are generally
operated on the international high seas rather than on domestic  waterways.  The
containers are subject to the risk of war or other political, economic or social
occurrence  where  the  containers  are used,  which  may  result in the loss of
containers,  which,  in turn,  may have a material  impact on the  Partnership's
results of operations  and  financial  condition.  The General  Partners are not
aware of any  conditions  as of September  30, 1998 which would result in such a
risk materializing.

Other risks of the Partnership's  leasing  operations include  competition,  the
cost of  repositioning  containers  after  they come  off-lease,  the risk of an
uninsured  loss,  increases in maintenance  expenses or other costs of operating
the  containers,  and the effect of world trade,  industry trends and/or general
business and economic cycles on the Partnership's operations. See "Risk Factors"
in the Partnership's Prospectus, as supplemented,  for additional information on
risks of the Partnership's business.

Readiness for Year 2000

Many computer systems may experience difficulty processing dates beyond the year
1999; as a  consequence,  some computer  hardware and software at most companies
will need to be modified  or replaced  prior to the year 2000 in order to remain
functional.  The  Partnership  relies on the  financial  and  operating  systems
provided  by the  General  Partners;  these  systems  include  both  information
technology (IT) systems as well as non-information  technology (non-IT) systems.
For  IT  and   non-IT   systems   developed   by   independent   third   parties
(externally-developed)  the General Partners have obtained  representations from
their vendors and suppliers  that these systems are Year 2000 compliant and have
internally tested significant systems as operational.  The General Partners have
reviewed all internally-developed IT and non-IT systems for Year 2000 issues and
identified  certain  of these  systems  which  required  revision.  The  General
Partners have  completed the revision and testing of these  identified  systems,
and these revised systems are now operational.

The cost of the revisions and testing  relating to these systems was incurred by
TEM and a  portion  of the  cost was  allocated  to the  Partnership  as part of
general and administrative costs allocated from TEM. While Year 2000 remediation
costs were not  specifically  identified,  it is estimated  that total Year 2000
related expenses included in allocated overhead from TEM were less than $10. The
Partnership  and the General  Partners do not anticipate  incurring  significant
additional  remediation costs related to the Year 2000 issue.  There has been no
material  effect  on  the  Partnership's  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations as a result of TEM's delay in routine maintenance and repair projects
as a result of Year 2000 remediation.

Year 2000  compliance  testing was  undertaken  by the General  Partners on both
externally-  and  internally-developed   systems.   Standard  transactions  were
processed under simulated  operating  conditions for dates crossing over January
1, 2000 as well as for other  critical  dates such as February 29, 2000.  In the
standard business  scenarios tested, the identified systems appeared to function
correctly. Under nonstandard conditions or unforeseen scenarios, the results may
be different.  Therefore,  these tests,  regardless  of how carefully  they were
conducted,  cannot  guarantee that the General  Partners'  systems will function
without error in the Year 2000 and beyond.  If these systems are not operational
in the Year 2000,  the General  Partners have  determined  that they can operate
manually  for  approximately  two to three months  while  correcting  the system
problems before  experiencing  material adverse effects on the Partnership's and
the General  Partners'  business and results of  operations.  However,  shifting
portions of the daily  operations to manual  processes may result in time delays
and  increased  processing  costs.  Additionally,  the  Partnership  and General
Partners  may  not  be  able  to  provide  lessees  with  timely  and  pertinent
information,  which may  negatively  affect  customer  relations and lead to the
potential loss of lessees,  even though the immediate  monetary  consequences of
this would be limited by the standard  Partnership lease agreements  between the
lessees and the Partnership.

The Partnership and the General Partners are also continuing their assessment of
Year 2000  issues  with third  parties,  comprised  of  lessees,  manufacturers,
depots,  and other  vendors and  suppliers,  with whom the  Partnership  and the
General  Partners  have  a  material  business   relationship  (Third  Parties).
Currently,   the  Partnership  and  the  General  Partners  believe  that  if  a
significant  portion of its lessees is non-compliant for a substantial length of
time, the Partnership's  operations and financial  condition would be materially
adversely  affected.  Non-compliance  by other Third  Parties is not expected to
have a material effect on the Partnership's  results of operations and financial
condition.  The General  Partners  have sent  letters to lessees and other Third
Parties  requesting  representations  on their Year 2000 readiness.  The General
Partners  have  received  responses to fewer than 50% of the letters  sent.  The
General  Partners  will  follow up with  non-respondents  and will  continue  to
identify  additional Third Parties whose Year 2000 readiness should be assessed.
As this  assessment has not been  completed,  the General  Partners have not yet
assumed that a lack of response means that the Third Party will not be Year 2000
compliant.

Nevertheless,  the  Partnership and the General  Partners  believe that they are
likely to encounter  Year 2000 problems with Third Parties,  particularly  those
with significant  operations  within  countries that are not actively  promoting
correction  of Year 2000  issues.  In the event that the  systems of these Third
Parties  are not Year 2000  compliant  by  January 1,  2000,  the  Partnership's
business may be disrupted and results of operations  may be adversely  affected.
Possible  consequences of Year 2000 non-compliance  among Third Parties include,
but are not limited to, (i) TEM's  inability to provide service to certain areas
of the world,  (ii) delays in container  movement,  (iii) payment and collection
difficulties,  and (iv) invoicing  errors due to late reporting of transactions.
These types of problems could result in additional  operating  costs and loss of
lessee business.  As discussed above, the General Partners are prepared to shift
portions of their daily  operations  to manual  processes  in the event of Third
Party  non-compliance.   With  respect  to  manufacturers,   vendors  and  other
suppliers, the General Partners would also attempt to find alternate sources for
goods and  services.  With  respect to depots and agents who handle,  inspect or
repair  containers,  if the majority of the computer systems and networks of TEM
are  operational,  the  General  Partners  believe  that  they  will  be able to
compensate  manually for these Third Parties'  failures (e.g.,  one field office
performing data entry for another,  communication  with depots conducted without
computers), using temporary personnel at additional cost. Although costs will be
incurred to pay for the temporary  personnel,  the  Partnership  and the General
Partners  do not expect  these costs to be  material  to the  Partnership.  With
respect to lessees'  non-compliance,  the General  Partners would compensate for
communications failures manually. If a lessee's noncompliance is broad enough to
disrupt  significantly  the operations of its shipping  business,  the resulting
loss of revenue could result in the lessee renting fewer  containers,  adversely
affecting the Partnership's  business.  The Partnership and the General Partners
are unable to estimate the financial impact of these problems, but to the extent
that  lessees   problems  result  in  weakening   demand  for  containers,   the
Partnership's  results of operations would likely be adversely affected. If Year
2000 problems result in delays in collections,  either because of the additional
time  required  to  communicate  with  lessees or because  of  lessees'  loss of
revenues,  the  Partnership's  cash flow could be affected and  distributions to
general and limited  partners could be reduced.  The Partnership and the General
Partners  believe  that these  risks are  inherent in the  industry  and are not
specific to the Partnership or General Partners.

Forward-Looking Statements and Other Risk Factors

The foregoing analysis of Year 2000 issues includes  forward-looking  statements
and  predictions  about  possible or future  events,  results of operations  and
financial condition. As such, this analysis may prove to be inaccurate,  because
of the  assumptions  made by the  Partnership  and the  General  Partners or the
actual development of future events. No assurance can be given that any of these
forward-looking  statements and predictions  will ultimately prove to be correct
or  even  substantially  correct.  Some  of the  risks  relating  to  Year  2000
compliance are described above. In addition,  in analyzing Year 2000 issues, the
Partnership and the General Partners have assumed that the infrastructure of the
United States and most other  countries,  including  ports and customs,  remains
intact.  If the  infrastructure  of one or  more  countries  were to  fail,  the
resulting  business  disruption  would  likely  have an  adverse  effect  on the
Partnership and the General Partners.

Various  other risks and  uncertainties  could also affect the  Partnership  and
could affect the Year 2000 analysis  causing the effect on the Partnership to be
more severe than discussed above. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, the following. As noted above, the Partnerships' and the General
Partners'  Year 2000  compliance  testing  cannot  guarantee  that all  computer
systems  will  function  without  error  beyond the Year  2000.  Tests were only
conducted of normal  business  scenarios,  and no  independent  verification  or
testing was used. Risks also exist with respect to Year 2000 compliance by Third
Parties,  such as the risk that an external party,  who may have no relationship
to the Partnership or General Partners,  but who has a significant  relationship
with one or more Third Parties, may have a system failure that adversely affects
the Partnership's ability to conduct its business. While the Partnership and the
General Partners are attempting to identify such external parties,  no assurance
can be given that they will be able to do so.  Furthermore,  Third  Parties with
direct relationships with the Partnership, whose systems have been identified as
likely to be Year 2000  compliant,  may  suffer a  breakdown  due to  unforeseen
circumstances. It is also possible that the information collected by the General
Partners  from these Third Parties  regarding  their  compliance  with Year 2000
issues  may be  incorrect.  Finally,  it  should  be noted  that  the  foregoing
discussion of Year 2000 issues assumes that to the extent the General  Partners'
systems fail,  either  because of unforeseen  complications  or because of Third
Parties  failure,  switching to manual  operations will allow the Partnership to
continue to conduct its business. While the Partnership and the General Partners
believe this assumption to be reasonable,  if it is incorrect, the Partnership's
results of operations would likely be adversely affected.

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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                        TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                                        A California Limited Partnership

                                        By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                        The Managing General Partner


 
                                        By _______________________________
                                           John R. Rhodes
                                           Executive Vice President


Date:  November 11, 1998

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Signature                                Title                                          Date


<S><C>                                   <C>                                            <C>
________________________                 Executive Vice President,                      November 11, 1998
John R. Rhodes                           (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary




________________________                 President (Principal Executive                 November 11, 1998
Philip K. Brewer                         Officer)

</TABLE>

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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                        TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                                        A California Limited Partnership

                                        By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                        The Managing General Partner



                                        By /s/John R. Rhodes
                                           _______________________________      
                                           John R. Rhodes
                                           Executive Vice President


Date:   November 11, 1998


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Signature                                   Title                                             Date


<S><C>                                   <C>                                            <C>

/s/John R. Rhodes                        Executive Vice President,                      November 11, 1998
________________________                 (Principal Financial and
John R. Rhodes                           Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary



/s/Philip K. Brewer                      President (Principal Executive                 November 11, 1998
________________________                 Officer)
Philip K. Brewer                         

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