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


May 14, 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
quarterly period ended March 31, 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 10Q


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


                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998


                         Commission file number 0-22337


                    TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
             (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, California                                    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 10Q for the
                          Quarter Ended March 31, 1998

                                Table of Contents

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               Page

Item 1.  Financial Statements
<S>      <C>                                                                                                  <C>
         Balance Sheets - March 31, 1998 (unaudited) and December 31, 1997................................        3

         Statements of Earnings for the three months
         ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited)........................................................        4

         Statements of Partners' Capital for the three months
         ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited)........................................................        5

         Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
         ended March 31, 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

                      March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997
                             (Amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1998                   1997
                                                                   ----------------       ----------------
                                                                     (unaudited)
<S>                                                                <C>                    <C>
Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated
     depreciation of $4,393 (1997:  $3,898)                               $ 28,912               $ 29,451
Cash                                                                           282                    111
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
     for doubtful accounts of $150 (1997:  $97)                              1,134                  1,399
Prepaid expenses                                                                58                     56
                                                                   ----------------       ----------------

                                                                          $ 30,386               $ 31,017
                                                                   ================       ================

Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                                     $    149               $    116
     Accrued liabilities                                                        80                     95
     Accrued recovery costs (note 2)                                            39                     34
     Accrued damage protection plan costs (note 3)                              84                     79
     Due to affiliates, net (note 5)                                            25                    223
     Deferred quarterly distributions                                           56                     58
                                                                   ----------------       ----------------

          Total liabilities                                                    433                    605
                                                                   ----------------       ----------------

Partners' capital:
     General partners                                                         (730)                  (682)
     Limited partners                                                       30,683                 31,094
                                                                   ----------------       ----------------

          Total partners' capital                                           29,953                 30,412
                                                                   ----------------       ----------------

                                                                          $ 30,386               $ 31,017
                                                                   ================       ================

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 months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
           (Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                       1998                  1997
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------
<S>                                                              <C>                   <C>    
Rental income                                                         $    1,625            $    1,299
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------
Costs and expenses:
    Direct container expenses                                                348                   250
    Bad debt expense                                                          53                     6
    Depreciation                                                             500                   444
    Professional fees                                                          9                    10
    Management fees to affiliates (note 5)                                   152                   124
    General administrative costs to affiliates (note 5)                      102                    91
    Other general and administrative costs                                    13                    13
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------

                                                                           1,177                   938
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------

    Income from operations                                                   448                   361
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------

Other income (expense):
    Interest income (expense), net                                             3                   (94)
    Gain on sale of containers                                                14                    30
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------

                                                                              17                   (64)
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------

    Net earnings                                                      $      465            $      297
                                                                 ================      ================

Allocation of net earnings (note 5):
    General partners                                                  $       44            $       28
    Limited partners                                                         421                   269
                                                                 ----------------      ----------------

                                                                      $      465            $      297
                                                                 ================      ================

Limited partners' per unit share of
    net earnings                                                      $     0.23            $     0.17
                                                                 ================      ================

Limited partners' per unit share
    of distributions                                                  $     0.45            $     0.41
                                                                 ================      ================

Weighted average number of limited
    partnership units outstanding                                      1,848,397             1,548,842
                                                                 ================      ================

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 three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
                             (Amounts in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Partners' Capital
                                                                ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 General              Limited                  Total
                                                                -----------        ---------------         --------------
<S>                                                              <C>                  <C>                    <C>     
Balances at January 1, 1997                                         $ (499)              $ 21,930               $ 21,431

Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units                          -                  9,520                  9,520

Syndication and offering costs                                           -                   (857)                  (857)

Distributions                                                          (70)                  (633)                  (703)

Net earnings                                                            28                    269                    297
                                                                -----------        ---------------         --------------

Balances at March 31, 1997                                          $ (541)              $ 30,229               $ 29,688
                                                                ===========        ===============         ==============

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

Distributions                                                          (92)                  (832)                  (924)

Net earnings                                                            44                    421                    465
                                                                -----------        ---------------         --------------

Balances at March 31, 1998                                          $ (730)              $ 30,683               $ 29,953
                                                                ===========        ===============         ==============


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 three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
                             (Amounts in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            1998                    1997
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                         $         465           $        297
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                             500                    444
         Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts                               53                      6
         Gain on sale of containers                                               (14)                   (30)
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
             Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable                           212                   (282)
             (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses                               (2)                     9
             Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities                  18                      6
             Increase in accrued recovery costs                                     5                      3
             Increase in accrued damage protection plan costs                       5                      5
             Decrease in due to affiliates, net                                  (100)                   (43)
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                          1,142                    415
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                                28                     77
   Container purchases                                                             (4)                  (114)
   Cash collateral deposit                                                          -                    985
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------

             Net cash provided by investing activities                             24                    948
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units                                  -                  9,606
   Distributions to partners                                                     (966)                  (674)
   Syndication and offering costs                                                   -                   (857)
   Repayments under revolving credit line                                           -                 (8,780)
   Repayments of  borrowings from affiliates                                      (29)                     -
   Cash collateral deposit                                                          -                      6
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------

              Net cash used in financing activities                              (995)                  (699)
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------

Net increase in cash                                                              171                    664

Cash at beginning of period                                                       111                  1,051
                                                                       ----------------        ---------------

Cash at end of period                                                   $         282           $      1,715
                                                                       ================        ===============

Interest paid during the period                                         $           1           $        113
                                                                       ================        ===============

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 three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
                             (Amounts in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

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 March 31, 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  three-month
periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Mar. 31     Dec. 31    Mar. 31     Dec. 31
                                                                             1998        1997       1997        1996
                                                                          -------     -------    -------     -------
<S>                                                                      <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
Container purchases included in:
     Due to affiliates.................................................  $      -    $      1   $      -    $      2
     Container purchases payable.......................................         -           -         34          24

Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units included in:
     Accounts receivable...............................................         -           -         51         137

Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
     Due from affiliates...............................................        41          13          1           1

Distributions to partners included in:
     Due to affiliates.................................................        51          91         26          16
     Deferred quarterly distributions..................................        56          58         41          22

The  following  table  summarizes  the amounts of container  purchases,  sale of
limited  partnership units,  proceeds from sale of containers,  distributions to
partners, and syndication and offering costs recorded by the Partnership and the
amounts  paid or  received  as shown in the  Statements  of Cash  Flows  for the
three-month period ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.

                                                                                         1998          1997
                                                                                         ----          ----

Container purchases recorded................................................         $      3       $   122
Container purchases paid....................................................                4           114

Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units recorded....................                -         9,520
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership units received....................                -         9,606

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded...................................               56            77
Proceeds from sale of containers received...................................               28            77

Distributions to partners declared..........................................              924           703
Distributions to partners paid..............................................              966           674

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

                                 March 31, 1998
           (Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

Note 1.  General

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

        The accompanying  interim 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 March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, and the results
        of its operations,  changes in partners' capital, and cash flows for the
        three-month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, have been made.

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

        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  to  conform   with   1998   financial  statement
        presentation.

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 March 31, 1998 and  December 31,
        1997, the amounts accrued were $39 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 on the  Statements  of  Earnings  and the
        related reserve at March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 was $84 and $79,
        respectively.

Note 4.  Acquisition of Containers

        During  the  three-month  periods  ended  March 31,  1998 and 1997,  the
        Partnership   purchased   containers   with  a  cost  of  $3  and  $122,
        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,  and subject to special
        allocations described  therein,  net earnings or losses and  partnership
        distributions are generally  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  incentive  management fee,  an  equipment
        management fee and an equipment  liquidation fee, as well as reimbursing
        the General Partners for certain  administrative  costs.  These fees are
        for various services provided in connection with the administration  and
        management of the  Partnership.  The Partnership  incurred  $38 and  $33
        of incentive management fees during the  three-month periods ended March
        31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.  No  equipment  liquidation  fees  were
        incurred in either period.

        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 to affiliates, net at March 31, 1998 and 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.  These fees totaled  $114 and $91 for the three-month
        periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.  The container fleet is leased by
        TEM to third-party  lessees on operating  master leases, spot leases and
        term leases. The majority are 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.  Total  general  and
        administrative costs allocated to the Partnership  were $102 and $91 for
        the three-month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively,  of
        which $49 and $46 were for salaries.

        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. General and
        administrative costs allocated to the Partnership by TEM  were  $93  and
        $80  for  the  three-month  periods  ended   March 31,  1998  and  1997,
        respectively. TCC allocated  $9 and $11 of  general  and  administrative
        costs to the Partnership during the same periods.

        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.


        As of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, due to  affiliates, net, was
        comprised of:

                                                               1998        1997
                                                               ----        ----
        Due from affiliates:
         Due from TEM.......................................  $ 173    $      -
                                                               ----       -----
                     

        Due to affiliates:
         Due to TEM.........................................      -          82
         Due to TL..........................................    153         119
         Due to TCC.........................................     45          22
                                                               ----       -----
                                                                198         223
                                                               ----       -----

        Due to affiliates, net                               $   25       $ 223
                                                               ====       =====

        Included in the amount due to TL at  December  31, 1997 was $29 in loans
        used to facilitate the purchase of containers. This amount was repaid in
        full on  March  31,  1998.  There  were  no  borrowings from  affiliates
        outstanding  at 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  payment of expenses and fees  described
        above or the accrual and remittance of net rental revenues by TEM.

        It is the policy of the  Partnership and the General  Partners to charge
        interest on amounts due to General Partners which were  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 for the  three-month  period ended March
        31,  1998.  There was no interest  expense  incurred  on amounts  due to
        General Partners for the three-month period ended March 31, 1997.

Note 6.  Rentals under Operating Leases

        The following are the future  minimum rent receivables under  cancelable
        long-term  operating  leases at March 31, 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 ended March 31:

        1999..................................................       $ 711
        2000..................................................          45
        2001..................................................          14
        2002..................................................           2
        2003..................................................           1
                                                                       ---

        Total minimum future rentals receivable...............       $ 773
                                                                       ===

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-month  periods ended March
31, 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 may 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. During the three-month period ended March 31, 1998
the Partnership did not redeem 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  three-month  period ended March 31, 1998, the  Partnership  declared
cash  distributions to limited  partners  pertaining to the period from December
1997 through February 1998 in the amount of $832. These distributions  represent
a return of 9% on original  capital  (measured on an  annualized  basis) on each
unit. On a cash basis all of these distributions were from operations. On a GAAP
basis $411 of these  distributions  was a return of capital the balance was from
net earnings.

Net cash provided by operating  activities  for the  three-month  periods ending
March 31,  1998 and 1997,  was $1,142 and $415,  respectively.  The  increase of
$727,  or 175%, is primarily  attributable  to an increase in net earnings and a
decrease in accounts  receivable  of $168 and $212,  respectively.  Net earnings
increased  57% in the  three-month  period ending March 31, 1998 compared to the
comparable  period  in 1997,  primarily  due to the  increase  in  total  rental
revenue.  The increase in rental  revenue  between  periods was primarily due to
increases  in  average  fleet  size  and  utilization  and a  decrease  in lease
incentives.  These items are  discussed  more fully in "Results of  Operations".
Accounts  receivable  decreased  primarily  due to a  decrease  in  the  average
collection period of accounts receivable.

For the  three-month  periods  ending March 31, 1998 and 1997,  cash provided by
investing  activities  (the purchase and sale of  containers)  was $24 and $948,
respectively.  The decrease in net cash provided by investing activities of $924
is primarily due to the return of restricted  funds of $985 in 1997,  previously
held as collateral  for the  Partnership's  credit  facility.  Recent  container
purchases  (reinvestment)  have been lower than  anticipated  due to the adverse
effect  of  market  conditions  on  cash  available  for  reinvestment.   Market
conditions are discussed more fully below under "Results of Operations".

At March 31, 1998, the Partnership had no commitments to purchase containers.

Net cash used in financing  activities for the three-month  periods ending March
31, 1998 and 1997, was $995 and $699,  respectively.  The increase was primarily
due to the increase in distributions to partners  resulting from the increase in
partners  capital and the decrease in proceeds from sale of limited  partnership
units  resulting  from the close of the offering on April 30, 1997. The increase
was offset by a decrease in repayments under the revolving credit facility which
was paid in full March 30, 1997 and expired June 30, 1997.

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 expense during
the  three-month  period  ended March 31, 1998.  The interest  rate in effect at
December 31, 1997 was 8.5%. The Partnership repaid the loan in full on March 31,
1998 with cash provided by operations.

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 each of the three-month  periods ended March 31, 1998 and
1997, as well as certain other  factors as discussed  below.  The following is a
summary of the size of the container fleet (in units) available for lease during
those periods:

                                                         1998            1997
                                                         ----            ----

               Opening container fleet.............     10,728           9,099
               Closing container fleet.............     10,712           9,083
               Average container fleet.............     10,720           9,091

The growth in the average container fleet of 18% between the three-month periods
ended  March 31,  1998 and 1997,  was 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  averaged  85% and 82% during  the  three-month
periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.  In addition, rental income
is affected by daily rental rates and leasing incentives.

The  following is a  comparative  analysis of the results of  operation  for the
three-month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations for the  three-month  periods ending
March 31,  1998 and 1997 was $448 and $361,  respectively,  on rental  income of
$1,625 and $1,299, respectively.  The increase in rental income of $326, or 25%,
from the  three-month  period  ended 1997 to the  comparable  period in 1998 was
attributable  to the increase in income from container  rentals and other rental
income.  Income from container  rentals,  the major  component of total revenue,
increased $191, or 16%, from the three-month period ending March 31, 1997 to the
same period in 1998.  This  increase  was  primarily  due to the increase in the
average  container  fleet  available  for lease of 18%,  the increase in average
utilization of 4%, and the decrease in average lease  incentives of 29%,  offset
by the  decrease in average  rental  rates of 5%. The  increase in other  rental
income is discussed below.

Container  utilization  and rental rates  declined  during 1996 and 1997 for the
fleet managed by Textainer  Equipment  Management Limited (TEM) 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 also caused  leasing  companies  to offer higher
leasing incentives and other discounts to shipping lines. Rental rates were also
adversely  affected  by a drop in the  purchase  price of new  containers  which
resulted in additional downward pressure on rental rates.

Utilization  increased  during the second and third  quarters  of 1997 and began
declining  again during the fourth quarter of 1997 and into the first quarter of
1998.  Despite  these  declines,  utilization  for the first quarter of 1998 was
greater than the average  first  quarter 1997  utilization  and greater than the
average  utilization  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1997.  Rental  rates
stabilized during the later half of the first quarter of 1998 and, overall, were
comparable to fourth  quarter 1997 rental rates.  Leasing  incentives  reached a
high during mid 1997,  began declining  during the second half of 1997, and have
stabilized  during the first quarter of 1998. The improvement in utilization and
the  stabilization  in rental rates and leasing  incentives are primarily due to
increased demand in Asia. The weakening of many Asian  currencies  resulted in a
significant increase in exports which has created a strong demand for containers
in Asia. The General Partners believe that market conditions have stabilized and
may be slowly improving; however, for the near term, the General Partners do not
foresee any material changes in existing market conditions and caution that both
utilization  and lease  rates  could  decline  again,  adversely  affecting  the
Partnership's operating results.

Substantially  all of the  Partnership's  rental income was  generated  from the
leasing of 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 picking up containers from surplus
locations  less  credits  granted to lessees  for leasing  containers  from less
desirable  locations  (location  income),  income  for  handling  and  returning
containers  and income  from  charges to lessees  for a Damage  Protection  Plan
(DPP).  For the  three-month  period  ending March 31, 1998,  the total of these
other  rental  income  items was $237,  an increase of $135 from the  equivalent
period in 1997.  The  primary  component  of this  increase  was an  increase in
location  income  of  $117.  Location  income  increased  primarily  due  to the
inclusion of certain credits  received during 1997 and 1998 which had previously
been applied  against  repositioning  expense and also due to an increase in the
average drop-off charge per container and a decrease in credits given to lessees
to pick up containers from certain locations.

Direct  container  expenses  increased $98, or 39%, for the  three-month  period
ending March 31, 1998 compared to the equivalent period in 1997. The increase in
direct  container  expenses was  primarily  due to  increases in  repositioning,
handling  and DPP  expenses  of $65,  $11  and $9,  respectively.  Repositioning
expense  increased  primarily  due  to  the  removal  of  certain  credits  from
repositioning costs to other rental income as discussed above.  Handling expense
increased due to increased  container  movement  between the two periods and the
increase  in fleet  size.  DPP  expense  increased  due to a  greater  number of
containers  requiring  repair,  offset  by  a  lower  average  repair  cost  per
container.

The bad debt expense  increased  $47 from the three month period ended March 31,
1997 to the comparable  period in 1998,  primarily due to the increase in rental
income.

Depreciation  expense  increased $56, or 13%,  between the  three-month  periods
ending March 31, 1997 and 1998 due to the increase in average fleet size.

Management fees to affiliates increased $28, or 23%, from the three-month period
ended March 31, 1997 to the comparable  period in 1998. This increase was due to
an  increase in  equipment  management  fees of $23, or 25%,  and an increase in
incentive  management  fees  of $5,  or  15%.  Subject  to  certain  reductions,
equipment  management fees are based on gross revenue and were  approximately 7%
of gross revenue for both  periods.  Incentive  management  fees which are based
primarily on the  Partnership's  limited and general partner  distributions  and
partners capital increased due to the increase in total partners capital and was
offset by the decrease in the limited partners  distribution rate from 10% to 9%
in April 1997.

General and administrative  costs to affiliates  increased $11, or 12%, from the
three-month  period  ending March 31, 1997 to the  comparable  period  ending in
1998, primarily due to an increase in overhead costs allocated by TEM.

Other income provided $17 of additional income for the three-month period ending
March 31, 1998,  an increase of $81 compared to the  equivalent  period in 1997.
The increase  was  primarily  due to a decrease in interest  expense net of $97,
offset by the  decrease in gain on sale of  equipment  of $16.  The  decrease in
interest  expense,  net was primarily due to the  Partnership  paying the credit
facility in full on March 30, 1997.

For the  three-month  periods  ending March 31, 1997 and 1998,  net earnings per
limited partnership unit increased from $0.17 to $0.23, respectively, reflecting
the increase in net earnings allocated to limited partners from $269 to $421 for
the same periods.

Many computer systems may experience difficulty processing dates beyond the year
1999 and, as such, some computer  hardware and software will need to be modified
prior to the year 2000 to remain  functional.  Certain of the  Partnership's and
General  Partner's core internal systems that have recently been implemented are
year 2000  compliant.  The remaining  core internal  systems are scheduled to be
revised  to be year  2000  compliant  by the end of 1998.  Based on its  initial
evaluation,  the  Partnership  and the General  Partners do not believe that the
cost of remedial  actions relating to these systems will have a material adverse
effect on the  Partnership's  results of  operations  and  financial  condition.
Additionally,  the  Partnership  and the General  Partners are also completing a
preliminary  assessment  of year 2000  issues not  related to its core  systems,
including issues surrounding systems that interface with external third parties.

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 the 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 March 31, 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 Partnership's business.



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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:   May 14, 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> 
____________________________                 Executive Vice President,                  May 14, 1998
John R. Rhodes                               (Principal Financial and
                                             Accounting Officer) and
                                             Secretary


____________________________                 President (Principal Executive             May 14, 1998
Philip K. Brewer                             Officer)




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<PAGE>


                                   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:   May 14, 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>
/s/John R. Rhodes                          Executive Vice President,                   May 14, 1998
____________________________               (Principal Financial and
John R. Rhodes                             Accounting Officer) and
                                           Secretary


/s/ Philip K. Brewer                       President (Principal Executive              May 14, 1998
____________________________               Officer)
Philip K. Brewer                           


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