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


November 13, 2001


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 "Partnership") the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
Third Quarter ended September 30, 2001.

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

Sincerely,

Ernest J. Furtado
Chief Financial Officer
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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, 2001


                          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, 2001

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Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - September 30, 2001
          and December 31, 2000 (unaudited).................................................             3



          Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months
          ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited).....................................             4



          Statements of Partners' Capital for the nine months
          ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited).....................................             5



          Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
          ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited).....................................             6



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



Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations.........................................................            11


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

Balance Sheets

September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                               2001                   2000
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------
<S>                                                                              <C>                  <C>
Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated
   depreciation of $11,183, (2000:  $9,707) (note 3)                     $        23,517        $        24,411
Cash                                                                                 960                    889
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   for doubtful accounts of $63, (2000:  $71)                                        959                  1,216
 Due from affiliates, net (note 2)                                                    84                    229
 Prepaid expenses                                                                      -                      4
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

                                                                         $        25,520        $        26,749
                                                                         ================       ================
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                      $           206        $           148
   Accrued liabilities                                                               305                    259
   Accrued damage protection plan costs                                               67                     98
   Accrued recovery costs                                                             99                     88
   Deferred quarterly distributions                                                   22                     32
   Container purchases payable                                                       230                     46
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

          Total liabilities                                                          929                    671
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

Partners' capital:
   General partners                                                                    -                      -
   Limited partners                                                               24,591                 26,078
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

          Total partners' capital                                                 24,591                 26,078
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

                                                                         $        25,520        $        26,749
                                                                         ================       ================
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See accompanying notes to financial statements



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

Statements of Earnings

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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                                                               Three months      Three months       Nine months       Nine months
                                                                  Ended            Ended              Ended              Ended
                                                             Sept. 30, 2001    Sept. 30, 2000    Sept. 30, 2001     Sept. 30, 2000
                                                             ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                                                <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>
Rental income                                                $         1,227   $         1,389    $        3,779    $         4,239
                                                             ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------
Costs and expenses:
    Direct container expenses                                            384               194             1,146                791
    Bad debt expense (benefit)                                             6                 1                (6)               (11)
    Depreciation                                                         515               517             1,543              1,504
    Professional fees                                                      8                20                27                 67
    Management fees to affiliates (note 2)                               107               123               346                374
    General and administrative costs to affiliates (note 2)               59                78               192                218
    Other general and administrative costs                                11                12                35                 37
    Loss (gain) on sale of containers                                      4                 5                (2)                 9
                                                             ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------

                                                                       1,094               950             3,281              2,989
                                                             ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------

    Income from operations                                               133               439               498              1,250
                                                             ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------

    Interest income                                                        7                17                32                 51
                                                             ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------


    Net earnings                                             $           140   $           456   $           530    $         1,301
                                                             ================  ================  ================   ================

Allocation of net earnings (note 2):
    General partners                                         $            58   $            61   $           200    $           182
    Limited partners                                                      82               395               330              1,119
                                                             ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   ----------------

                                                             $           140   $           456   $           530    $         1,301
                                                             ================  ================  ================   ================

Limited partners' per unit share of
    net earnings                                             $          0.04   $          0.21   $          0.18    $          0.61
                                                             ================  ================  ================   ================

Limited partners' per unit share
    of distributions                                         $          0.28   $          0.30   $          0.98    $          0.90
                                                             ================  ================  ================   ================

Weighted average number of limited
    partnership units outstanding                                  1,848,397         1,848,397         1,848,397          1,848,397
                                                             ================  ================  ================   ================

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, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                                    Partners' Capital
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  General              Limited                  Total
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                 <C>                    <C>
Balances at January 1, 2000                                     $         -        $       26,827          $       26,827

Distributions                                                          (182)               (1,663)                 (1,845)

Net earnings                                                            182                 1,119                   1,301
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------

Balances at September 30, 2000                                  $         -        $       26,283          $       26,283
                                                                ============       ===============         ===============

Balances at January 1, 2001                                     $         -        $       26,078          $       26,078

Distributions                                                          (200)               (1,817)                 (2,017)

Net earnings                                                            200                   330                     530
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------

Balances at September 30, 2001                                  $         -        $       24,591          $       24,591
                                                                ============       ===============         ===============

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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, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                            2001                    2000
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
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Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                        $           530         $         1,301
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
       net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                            1,543                   1,504
         Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts                                (8)                    (13)
         (Gain) loss on sale of containers                                          (2)                      9
         Decrease in assets:
             Accounts receivable                                                   275                      71
             Due from affiliates, net                                              130                     140
             Prepaid expenses                                                        4                       5
         Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                              104                      40
             Accrued recovery costs                                                 11                       8
             Accrued damage protection plan costs                                  (31)                    (62)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                           2,556                   3,003
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                                166                     131
   Container purchases                                                            (618)                 (1,186)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash used in investing activities                                (452)                 (1,055)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Distributions to partners                                                    (2,033)                 (1,846)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

              Net cash used in financing activities                             (2,033)                 (1,846)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Net increase in cash                                                                71                     102

Cash at beginning of period                                                        889                     729
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash at end of period                                                  $           960         $           831
                                                                       ================        ================


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, 2001 and 2000
(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, distributions
to partners  and  proceeds  from sale of  containers  which had not been paid or
received by the  Partnership as of September 30, 2001 and 2000, and December 31,
2000 and 1999,  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, 2001 and 2000.

                                                                  Sept. 30       Dec. 31       Sept. 30        Dec. 31
                                                                    2001           2000            2000         1999
                                                                 -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------
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Container purchases included in:
     Container purchases payable..........................           $230            $46           $208         $    -


Distributions to partners included in:
     Due to affiliates....................................             17             23             20             20
     Deferred quarterly distributions.....................             22             32             29             30

Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
     Due from affiliates..................................             33             54             76             21

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, distributions
to partners and proceeds from sale of containers 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, 2001 and 2000.

                                                                                                   2001           2000
                                                                                                   ----           ----

Container purchases recorded.............................................                        $  802         $1,394
Container purchases paid.................................................                           618          1,186

Distributions to partners declared.......................................                         2,017          1,845
Distributions to partners paid...........................................                         2,033          1,846

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded................................                           145            186
Proceeds from sale of containers received................................                           166            131

The  Partnership  has  entered  into direct  finance  leases,  resulting  in the
transfer of containers from container rental  equipment to accounts  receivable.
The carrying  values of containers  transferred  during the  nine-month  periods
ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 was $10 and $35, respectively.

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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, 2001 and 2000
(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, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and the
      results of its operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for
      the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, 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
      and for the  year ended  December 31, 2000,  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.

      Certain  reclassifications, not affecting net  earnings, have been made to
      prior year amounts  in  order to  conform to the 2001  financial statement
      presentation.

Note 2.   Transactions with Affiliates

      Textainer Capital Corporation (TCC) is the managing general partner of the
      Partnership. 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. The  General Partners  manage and
      control the affairs of the Partnership.

      In accordance with the Partnership  Agreement, sections 3.08 through 3.12,
      net earnings or losses and distributions are  generally  allocated 9.5% to
      the General Partners and 90.5% to the Limited  Partners. If the allocation
      of distributions  exceeds the  allocation  of  net  earnings and creates a
      deficit in a General Partner's capital account, the Partnership  Agreement
      provides for a special allocation of  gross  income equal to the amount of
      the deficit to be made to the General Partners.

      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 $21 and $81 of incentive  management
      fees  during  the three and nine-month  periods ended September 30,  2001,
      respectively, and $26 and $77, respectively, for the comparable periods in
      2000. No equipment liquidation fees were incurred during these periods.

      The Partnership's containers are  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, 2001 and December 31, 2000.

      Subject to certain reductions, TEM receives a monthly equipment management
      fee equal to 7% of gross revenues  attributable to operating leases and 2%
      of gross  revenues  attributable  to  full  payout net  leases. These fees
      totaled $86 and $265 for the three and nine-month periods  ended September
      30, 2001, respectively, and $97 and $297, respectively, for the comparable
      periods in  2000. The  Partnership's  container fleet is  leased by TEM to
      third party lessees on  operating master  leases, spot leases, term leases
      and direct finance leases. The  majority of the  container fleet is leased
      under operating master leases with limited terms and no purchase option.

      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 during the three and
      nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:


                                     Three months                 Nine months
                                    ended Sept. 30,              ended Sept. 30,
                                    ---------------              ---------------
                                    2001       2000              2001       2000
                                    ----       ----              ----       ----

      Salaries                       $39        $38              $115       $113
      Other                           20         40                77        105
                                      --         --               ---        ---
        Total general and
          administrative costs       $59        $78              $192       $218
                                      ==         ==               ===        ===

      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 during the three  and nine-month  periods  ended September 30,
      2001 and 2000:

                                     Three months                  Nine months
                                    ended Sept. 30,              ended Sept. 30,
                                    ---------------              ---------------
                                    2001       2000              2001       2000
                                    ----       ----              ----       ----

      TEM                            $51        $65              $167       $185
      TCC                              8         13                25         33
                                      --         --               ---        ---
        Total general and
          administrative costs       $59        $78              $192       $218
                                      ==         ==               ===        ===

      The General Partners  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, 2001 and December 31, 2000, due  from  affiliates, net is
      comprised of:


                                                           2001             2000
                                                           ----             ----
      Due from affiliates:
          Due from TEM...........................          $108             $260
                                                            ---              ---

      Due to affiliates:
          Due to TCC.............................             7                8
          Due to TL..............................            17               23
                                                            ---              ---
                                                             24               31
                                                            ---              ---

                Due from affiliates, net                   $ 84             $229
                                                            ===              ===

      These 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, fees and distributions  described  above and in the  accrual and
      remittance of net rental revenues and sales proceeds from TEM.

Note 3.   Container Rental Equipment

      New container prices declined from  1995  through 1999. Although container
      prices   increased in  2000, these prices  declined   again in 2001.  As a
      result,  the   cost  of  new  containers   purchased  in  recent  years is
      significantly less than the average cost of containers  purchased in prior
      years. The Partnership evaluated the recoverability of the recorded amount
      of container rental equipment for containers to be held for  continued use
      as well as for containers identified for  sale in the   ordinary course of
      business.  Based  on this   evaluation,  the   Partnership determined that
      reductions  to the carrying value of these   containers  were not required
      during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

      The Partnership will continue to  evaluate the  recoverability of recorded
      amounts of container rental   equipment and  cautions that a write-down of
      container rental equipment and/or an increase in its depreciation rate may
      be required in  future periods for   some  or all or its container  rental
      equipment.

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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)
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The Financial Statements contain information which will assist in evaluating the
financial  condition of the  Partnership  as of and for the three and nine-month
periods  ended  September  30,  2001 and  2000.  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,  cash flow from operations prior to its
distribution  to the partners and proceeds  from  container  sales that have not
been  used  to  purchase  containers  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.

Limited partners are currently receiving monthly  distributions in an annualized
amount  equal  to  5%  of  their  original  investment.  The  limited  partners'
distribution  percentage was reduced from 7% to 5% starting in July 2001. During
the nine-month  period ended September 30, 2001, the  Partnership  declared cash
distributions to limited partners pertaining to the period from December 2000 to
August  2001,  in  the  amount  of  $1,817.  On  a  cash  basis,  all  of  these
distributions  were from current  year  operating  activities.  On a GAAP basis,
$1,487 of these  distributions  was a return of capital and the balance was from
net earnings.

At September 30, 2001, the Partnership had no commitments to purchase
containers.

Net cash provided by operating  activities for the  nine-months  ended September
30, 2001 and 2000, was $2,556 and $3,003, respectively. The decrease of $447, or
15%, was primarily  attributable  to the decrease in net earnings,  adjusted for
non-cash   transactions   and  fluctuations  in  accounts  payable  and  accrued
liabilities,  accrued damage protection plan costs and accounts receivable.  Net
earnings,  adjusted for non-cash  transactions,  decreased  primarily due to the
decrease in rental  income and the increase in direct  container  expenses.  The
reasons  for these  fluctuations  are  discussed  in  "Results  of  Operations".
Fluctuations in accounts  payable and accrued  liabilities  resulted from timing
differences  in the payment of expenses and fees. The decrease in accrued damage
protection  plan costs of $31 during the nine-month  period ended  September 30,
2001 was primarily due to the decline in the number of containers  covered under
the damage  protection plan. The decrease in accounts  receivable of $275 during
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001 was primarily due to the decrease
in rental  income and a decrease  in the average  collection  period of accounts
receivable.  The decrease in accounts  receivable  of $71 during the  equivalent
period in 2000 was primarily due to the decline in the average collection period
of accounts receivable.

For the  nine-month period ended September 30, 2001,  net cash used in investing
activities (the purchase and sale of containers) was $452 compared to $1,055 for
the same period in 2000.  Net cash used in investing  activities  decreased $603
due to the  decrease in cash used for  container  purchases  and the increase in
proceeds  from  container  sales.  Cash used for container  purchases  decreased
primarily due to the  Partnership purchasing fewer containers at a lower average
cost.  The  increase  in  proceeds  from  container  sales  was  due  to  timing
differences in the accrual and receipt of sales proceeds.  During the nine-month
periods  ended  September  30,  2001  and  2000,  the  Partnership  sold damaged
containers,  primarily  in  low demand locations.   The sales price received for
these container decreased from the nine-month  period ended  September  30, 2001
compared to the same period in 2000 as a result of  current  market  conditions,
which  have adversely  affected  the value of used containers.  Until conditions
improve in these low demand locations, the Partnership plans to continue to sell
some of its containers in these locations. The number of containers  sold, both
in low demand locations and elsewhere, as well as the amount of sales  proceeds,
will affect how much the Partnership can reinvest in new containers.

Consistent  with its  investment  objectives  and  subject  to its  distribution
policy,  the  Partnership  intends  to  continue  to  reinvest  both  cash  from
operations  available for reinvestment and all, or a significant  amount of, the
proceeds from container  sales in additional  containers.  Cash from  operations
available  for  reinvestment  is generally  equal to cash  provided by operating
activities,  less  distributions  and redemptions paid, which are subject to the
General  Partners'  authority  to set these  amounts  (and modify  reserves  and
working capital), as provided in the Partnership Agreement.  The amount of sales
proceeds will  fluctuate  based on the number of  containers  sold and the sales
price received.  The Partnership  sells containers when (i) a container  reaches
the end of its  useful  life or (ii) an  analysis  indicates  that  the  sale is
warranted based on existing market  conditions and the container's age, location
and condition.

Both cash from operations  available for reinvestment  and sales proceeds,  have
been  adversely  affected by market  conditions.  These market  conditions  have
resulted in a slower than anticipated rate of  reinvestment.  Market  conditions
are  discussed  more fully  under  "Results  of  Operations."  A slower  rate of
reinvestment  will, over time,  affect the size of the  Partnership's  container
fleet. Furthermore, even with reinvestment,  the Partnership is not likely to be
able to replace all the  containers  it sells,  since new  container  prices are
usually  higher  than the  average  sales  price  for a used  container  and the
majority of cash available for reinvestment is from sales proceeds.


Results of Operations

The  Partnership's  income from operations,  which consists  primarily of rental
income net of 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,
2001 and  2000,  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:

                                                           2001             2000
                                                           ----             ----

      Beginning container fleet...............           11,151           10,642
      Ending container fleet..................           11,505           11,116
      Average container fleet.................           11,328           10,879

As noted above,  when containers are sold in the future,  sales proceeds are not
likely to be sufficient to replace all of the containers  sold,  which is likely
to result in a trend towards a smaller average  container  fleet.  Other factors
related to the  Partnership's  ability to reinvest  funds in new  containers are
discussed above under "Liquidity and Capital Resources".

Rental income and direct container expenses are also affected by the utilization
of the  container  fleet,  which was 72% and 84% during the  nine-month  periods
ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.  In addition,  rental income is
affected by daily rental rates.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations  for the  nine-month  periods ending
September 30, 2001 and 2000 was $498 and $1,250, respectively,  on rental income
of $3,779 and $4,239,  respectively.  The decrease in rental  income of $460, or
11%,  from the  nine-month  period ended  September  30, 2000 to the  comparable
period in 2001 was  primarily  attributable  to decreases  in  container  rental
income  offset by the increase in other  rental  income.  Income from  container
rentals,  the major component of total revenue decreased $551, or 14%, primarily
due to the decrease in the average on-hire  utilization of 14%, partially offset
by the increase in average fleet size of 4% between the periods.

In the fourth quarter of 2000, utilization began to decline and has continued to
decline  through the end of the third  quarter of 2001.  This decline was due to
lower overall demand by shipping lines for leased containers, which is primarily
a result  of the  worldwide  economic  slowdown.  The  effects  of the  economic
slowdown on shipping  have been  heightened by the recent  curtailment  in world
trade,  caused by the after-effects of the September 11 terrorist attacks.  This
curtailment  in world trade has caused  some  shipping  lines to reduce  service
levels along certain  routes  which,  of course,  may further  weaken demand for
containers.  Two other  factors  are  currently  reducing  the demand for leased
containers.  Shipping  lines have added larger  vessels to their  fleets,  which
combined  with lower  cargo  volume  growth,  has made it easier for them to use
otherwise  empty vessel space to reposition  their own  containers  back to high
demand  locations.  Additionally,  in anticipation of the delivery of these new,
larger  vessels,  many shipping  lines placed large orders for new containers in
2000 and 2001, thus temporarily  reducing their need to lease containers.  These
orders for additional  containers are part of a general increase in capacity for
the shipping lines.  This increase in capacity amounted to 12% this year, and an
additional  increase in capacity is  expected  next year,  because the  shipping
lines placed orders for additional ships and containers  before  recognizing the
slowdown in world  trade.  To the extent that this  increased  capacity  remains
underutilized, shipping lines may seek to cut costs in order to sustain profits,
which  may put  further  downward  pressure  on  demand  for  containers  and/or
container rental rates.

As a result of the lower  demand,  the trade  imbalance  between  Asia and North
America and Asia and Europe has eased slightly.  Combined with the excess vessel
capacity,  these  factors  have made it easier,  although not  necessarily  less
expensive,  to  reposition  containers.   During  the  nine-month  period  ended
September 30, 2001, the Partnership was able to reposition newer containers from
low demand locations in North America to historically higher demand locations in
Asia.  As a  consequence,  the build-up of containers  in North  America,  which
persisted over the past several years, has eased.

Nevertheless,  the Partnership  continues to sell (rather than  reposition) some
containers located in low demand locations,  but primarily only those containers
that were  damaged.  The  decision  to sell  containers  is based on the current
expectation  that the economic  benefit of selling  these  containers is greater
than the estimated economic benefit of continuing to own these containers.

Current market  conditions  continue to cause a decline in the economic value of
used containers.  The average sales price for containers sold by the Partnership
as well as other  Partnerships  managed by the General  Partners has  decreased.
Additionally,  other Partnerships  managed by the General Partners have recorded
write-downs  and losses on certain older  containers.  Many of these  containers
have been  located in low demand  locations.  There have been no such  losses or
write-downs  recorded by the  Partnership  primarily due to the young age of the
Partnership's  container  fleet.  Sales by the  Partnership  in these low demand
locations have been generally  limited to damaged  containers.  However,  as the
container fleet ages, the Partnership may incur losses and/or write-downs on the
sale of its older containers located in low demand locations, if existing market
conditions  continue.  Additionally,  should the  decline in  economic  value of
continuing to own such containers turn out to be permanent,  the Partnership may
be required to increase its depreciation rate or write-down the value of some or
all of its container rental equipment.

Despite  the  decline in demand for leased  containers  discussed  above and the
decline in new container  purchase  prices,  the  stabilization of rental rates,
which began during 2000, has continued in 2001. Until such time as the worldwide
economies  improve,  particularly  those of the United  States and  Europe,  the
uncertainties caused by the September 11 terrorist attacks have been diminished,
and cargo  volumes  increase  to the point  where this  year's 12%  increase  in
worldwide vessel capacity is absorbed, there may be no significant  improvements
in utilization.

The  General  Partners  do not  foresee  material  changes  in  existing  market
conditions for the near term. Should there be a worldwide recession,  demand for
leased  containers  could decline further and result in a decline in lease rates
and  further  declines in  utilization  and  container  sale  prices,  adversely
affecting the Partnership's operating results.

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  related to leasing 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,
2001,  the total of these other rental income items was $387, an increase of $90
from the equivalent  period in 2000. The increase was primarily due to increases
in  location  and DPP  income  of $69 and  $38,  respectively,  offset  by a $17
decrease  in handling  income.  Location  income  increased  primarily  due to a
decrease in credits  granted to lessees for picking up  containers  from surplus
locations.  DPP income increased primarily due to an increase in the average DPP
price charged per container. Handling income decreased primarily due to handling
not being charged on certain container movements.

Direct  container  expenses  increased $355, or 45%, from the nine-month  period
ending  September 30, 2000 to the  equivalent  period in 2001,  primarily due to
increases  in storage,  repositioning  and DPP  expenses of $229,  $100 and $34,
respectively. Storage expense increased primarily due to the decrease in average
utilization noted above.  Repositioning  expense increased due to an increase in
the higher average  repositioning cost per container.  DPP expense increased due
to an increase in the average DPP repair cost per container.

Bad debt benefit  decreased from $11 for the nine-month  period ended  September
30, 2000 to $6 for the comparable period in 2001. The decrease was primarily due
to a lower  required  adjustment  to the bad debt reserve at September  30, 2001
compared to the same period at 2000.

Depreciation  expense  increased  $39, or 3%, from the  nine-month  period ended
September 30, 2000 to the comparable period in 2001 due to the increase in fleet
size.

New container prices declined from 1995 through 1999.  Although container prices
increased in 2000, these prices declined again in 2001. As a result, the cost of
new containers  purchased in recent years is significantly less than the average
cost of  containers  purchased in prior years.  The  Partnership  evaluated  the
recoverability  of  the  recorded  amount  of  container  rental  equipment  for
containers to be held for continued use as well as for containers identified for
sale  in the  ordinary  course  of  business.  Based  on  this  evaluation,  the
Partnership determined that reductions to the carrying value of these containers
were not required  during the  nine-month  periods ended  September 30, 2001 and
2000.

The Partnership will continue to evaluate the recoverability of recorded amounts
of container rental equipment and cautions that a write-down of container rental
equipment and/or an increase in its depreciation  rate may be required in future
periods for some or all of its container rental equipment.

Management  fees to affiliates  decreased $28, or 7% from the nine-month  period
ended September 30, 2000 to the comparable  period in 2001, due to a decrease in
equipment  management fees, offset by an increase in incentive  management fees.
The decrease in equipment  management  fees,  which are based primarily on gross
revenue,   resulted  from  the  decrease  in  rental  income.  These  fees  were
approximately 7% of rental income for both periods.  Incentive  management fees,
which are based on the Partnership's  limited and general partner  distributions
made from cash from  operations  and partners'  capital  increased $4 due to the
increase in the limited partner distribution percentage from 6% to 7% of initial
partners'  capital  in  October  2000  offset  by a  reduction  of  distribution
percentage to 5% starting in July 2001.

General and  administrative  costs to affiliates  decreased $26 or 12%, from the
nine-month  period ended  September  30, 2000 to the  comparable  period in 2001
primarily due to a decrease in the allocation of overhead costs from TEM, as the
Partnership represented a smaller portion of the total fleet managed by TEM.

Gain/loss on sale of containers  fluctuated from a loss of $9 for the nine-month
period ended  September  30, 2000 to a gain of $2 for the  equivalent  period in
2001.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit decreased from $0.61 to $0.18 from the
nine-month  period  ended  September  30,  2000  to the  same  period  in  2001,
reflecting  the decrease in net  earnings  allocated  to limited  partners  from
$1,119 to $330, respectively.  The allocation of net earnings for the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 included a special allocation of gross
income to the General Partners of $150 and $58, respectively, in accordance with
the Partnership Agreement.


The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
three-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations for the  three-month  periods ending
September 30, 2001 and 2000 was $133 and $439, respectively, on rental income of
$1,227 and $1,389, respectively.  The decrease in rental income of $162, or 12%,
from the three-month period ended September 30, 2000 to the comparable period in
2001 was primarily  attributable to the decreases in container  rental and other
rental income.  Income from container rentals decreased $315, or 23%,  primarily
due to the decrease in the average on-hire utilization of 22%.

Other rental  income was $177 for the  three-month  period ended  September  30,
2001, an increase of $152 from the  equivalent  period in 2000. The increase was
primarily  due  to  increases  in  location  and  DPP  income  of $81  and  $76,
respectively.  Location income increased  primarily due to a decrease in credits
granted to lessees for picking up containers from surplus locations.  DPP income
was higher in 2001 primarily due to a refund of $67 to one lessee as a result of
the lessee canceling their DPP coverage in July 2000.

Direct container  expenses  increased $190, or 98%, from the three-month  period
ending  September 30, 2000 to the  equivalent  period in 2001,  primarily due to
increases in storage and DPP expenses of $116 and $95, respectively, offset by a
decrease in repositioning  expenses of $16. Storage expense increased  primarily
due to the  decrease in average  utilization  noted  above and a higher  average
storage cost per  container.  DPP expense was higher in 2001  primarily due to a
reduction of $94 in the DPP reserve as a result of a lessee  canceling their DPP
coverage in July 2000 as described above. Repositioning expense decreased due to
a decrease in the number of containers  repositioned  offset by a higher average
repositioning cost per container.

Bad debt expense  increased from $1 for the  three-month  period ended September
30, 2000 to $6 for the  comparable  period in 2001.  The  increase  was due to a
higher required adjustment to bad debt reserve at September 30, 2001 compared to
the same period at 2000.

Depreciation  expense was  comparable  at $515 and $517  during the  three-month
periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

Management fees to affiliates  decreased $16, or 13% from the three-month period
ended  September 30, 2000 to the comparable  period in 2001, due to decreases in
equipment and incentive management fees. Equipment management fees decreased due
to the  decline in rental  income.  These fees were  approximately  7% of rental
income for both periods. Incentive management fees decreased due to the decrease
in  the  limited  partner  distribution  percentage  from  6% to  5% of  initial
partners' capital starting in July 2001.

General and administrative  costs to affiliates  decreased $19, or 24%, from the
three-month  period ended  September 30, 2000 to the comparable  period in 2001.
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the allocation of overhead costs
from TEM, as the  Partnership  represented a smaller  portion of the total fleet
managed by TEM.

Loss on sale  of  containers  was  comparable  at $4 and $5 for the  three-month
periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

Net  earnings  per  limited  partnership  unit  decreased  from  $0.21  for  the
three-month  period  ending  September  30, 2000 to $0.04 for the same period in
2001, reflecting the decrease in net earnings allocated to limited partners from
$395 to $82,  respectively.  The  allocation of net earnings  included a special
allocation  of gross  income to the  General  Partners  in  accordance  with the
Partnership Agreement.

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Risk Factors and Forward Looking Statements

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.

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,  including bad debt,  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.

The foregoing includes forward-looking statements and predictions about possible
or  future  events,  results  of  operations  and  financial  condition.   These
statements  and  predictions  may  prove  to  be  inaccurate,   because  of  the
assumptions  made by the  Partnership  or the  General  Partners  or the  actual
development  of  future  events.  No  assurance  can be given  that any of these
forward-looking statements or predictions will ultimately prove to be correct or
even substantially correct. The risks and uncertainties in these forward-looking
statements  include,  but are not  limited  to,  changes  in demand  for  leased
containers,  changes in global  business  conditions  and their  effect on world
trade,  future  modifications  in the way in  which  the  Partnership's  lessees
conduct their business or of the  profitability of their business,  increases or
decreases in new container  prices or the  availability  of financing  therefor,
alterations in the costs of maintaining and repairing used containers, increases
in competition,  changes in the Partnership's  ability to maintain insurance for
its  containers  and its  operations,  the effects of  political  conditions  on
worldwide  shipping and demand for global trade or of other general business and
economic cycles on the  Partnership,  as well as other risks detailed herein and
from time to time in the Partnership's  filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  The  Partnership  does  not  undertake  any  obligation  to  update
forward-looking statements.


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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 _______________________________
                           Ernest J. Furtado
                           Senior Vice President


Date: November 13, 2001

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:


Signature                                Title                                          Date

<S>                                       <C>                                              <C>

________________________                 Senior Vice President,                         November 13, 2001
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary




________________________                 President (Principal Executive                 November 13, 2001
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)


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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/Ernest J. Furtado
                            _________________________
                            Ernest J. Furtado
                            Senior Vice President


Date: November 13, 2001


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:


Signature                                Title                                          Date

<S>                                      <C>                                              <C>

/s/Ernest J. Furtado
____________________________             Senior Vice President,                         November 13, 2001
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary



/s/John A. Maccarone
____________________________             President (Principal Executive                 November 13, 2001
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)

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