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


November 12, 1999


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  we are
submitting  herewith for filing on behalf of Textainer Equipment Income Fund VI,
L.P. (the "Company") the Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the Third
Quarter ended September 30, 1999.

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

Sincerely,

Nadine Forsman
Controller
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington DC 20549



                                    FORM 10-Q



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


                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999


                         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, 1999

Table of Contents
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Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - September 30, 1999 (unaudited)
          and December 31, 1998..............................................................         3


          Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months
          ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)......................................         4


          Statements of Partners' Capital for the nine months
          ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)......................................         5


          Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
          ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited)......................................         6


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


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


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

Balance Sheets

September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
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                                                                        1999                    1998
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------
                                                                     (unaudited)
<S>                                                               <C>                     <C>
Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated
      depreciation of $7,315 (1998:  $5,872) (note 4)            $          25,732       $         27,435
Cash                                                                           349                    274
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
      for doubtful accounts of $118 (1998:  $70)                             1,282                  1,188
Due from affiliates, net (note 2)                                              264                    221
Prepaid expenses                                                                 -                      8
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

                                                                 $          27,627       $         29,126
                                                                   ================        ===============
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                           $             156       $            176
      Accrued liabilities                                                      175                    117
      Accrued recovery costs                                                    74                     60
      Accrued damage protection plan costs                                     149                    124
      Deferred quarterly distributions                                          30                     42
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

          Total liabilities                                                    584                    519
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

Partners' capital:
      General partners                                                           -                      -
      Limited partners                                                      27,043                 28,607
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------

          Total partners' capital                                           27,043                 28,607
                                                                   ----------------        ---------------


                                                                 $          27,627       $         29,126
                                                                   ================        ===============


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,  1999 and 1998
(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, 1999     Sept. 30, 1998      Sept. 30, 1999     Sept. 30, 1998
                                                         ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------
<S>                                                       <C>                  <C>                <C>                <C>
Rental income                                           $           1,374    $         1,579    $          3,975   $          4,794
                                                         ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------
Costs and expenses:
    Direct container expenses                                         365                366               1,289              1,037
    Bad debt expense (benefit)                                         20                (21)                 52                (28)
    Depreciation                                                      495                498               1,492              1,497
    Professional fees                                                  38                 10                  70                 31
    Management fees to affiliates (note 2)                            122                145                 361                443
    General and administrative costs to affiliates (note 2)            57                 83                 222                276
    Other general and administrative costs                             13                 13                  38                 49
                                                          ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------

                                                                    1,110              1,094               3,524              3,305
                                                          ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------

    Income from operations                                            264                485                 451              1,489
                                                          ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------

Other income:
    Interest income, net                                                5                  5                  16                 13
    Gain (loss) on sale of containers                                  10                 (3)                 20                  9
                                                          ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------

                                                                       15                  2                  36                 22
                                                          ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------

    Net earnings                                        $             279    $           487    $            487   $          1,511
                                                          ================     ==============     ===============    ===============

Allocation of net earnings (note 2):
    General partners                                    $              61    $            46    $            203   $            144
    Limited partners                                                  218                441                 284              1,367
                                                          ----------------     --------------     ---------------    ---------------

                                                        $             279    $           487    $            487   $          1,511
                                                          ================     ==============     ===============    ===============

Limited partners' per unit share of
    net earnings                                        $            0.12    $          0.24    $           0.15   $           0.74
                                                          ================     ==============     ===============    ===============

Limited partners' per unit share
    of distributions                                    $            0.30    $          0.42    $           1.00   $           1.32
                                                          ================     ==============     ===============    ===============

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, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                                    Partners' Capital
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  General              Limited                  Total
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------

<S>                                                          <C>                <C>                     <C>
Balances at January 1, 1998                                   $        (682)     $         31,094        $         30,412

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

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

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

Balances at January 1, 1999                                   $           -      $         28,607        $         28,607

Distributions                                                          (203)               (1,848)                 (2,051)

Net earnings                                                            203                   284                     487
                                                                ------------       ---------------         ---------------

Balances at September 30, 1999                                $           -      $         27,043        $         27,043
                                                                ============       ===============         ===============


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, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                          1999                    1998
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

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Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                                     $            487        $         1,511
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
       net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                          1,492                  1,497
         Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts                   48                    (28)
         Gain on sale of containers                                              (20)                    (9)
         (Increase) decrease in assets:
             Accounts receivable                                                 (69)                   166
             Due from affiliates, net                                            (57)                  (279)
             Prepaid expenses                                                      8                     50
         Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                             38                     40
             Accrued recovery costs                                               14                     21
             Accrued damage protection plan costs                                 25                     40
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                         1,966                  3,009
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                              178                    111
   Container purchases                                                             -                     (6)
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

             Net cash provided by investing activities                           178                    105
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Distributions to partners                                                  (2,069)                (2,783)
   Repayments of borrowings from affiliates                                        -                    (29)
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

              Net cash used in financing activities                           (2,069)                (2,812)
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

Net increase in cash                                                              75                    302

Cash at beginning of period                                                      274                    111
                                                                     ----------------        ---------------

Cash at end of period                                               $            349        $           413
                                                                     ================        ===============

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

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


Statements Of Cash Flows--Continued

For the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Supplemental Disclosures:

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
sale of  containers  and  distributions  to partners  which had not been paid or
received by the  Partnership as of September 30, 1999 and 1998, and December 31,
1998 and 1997,  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, 1999 and 1998.

                                                                        Sept. 30    Dec. 31    Sept. 30    Dec. 31
                                                                            1999       1998        1998       1997
                                                                        --------    -------    --------    -------
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Container purchases included in:
     Due to affiliates................................................. $      -    $     -    $      -    $     1
     Container purchases payable.......................................        -          -         133          -

Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
     Due from affiliates...............................................       21         41          21         13

Distributions to partners included in:
     Due to affiliates.................................................       20         26          26         91
     Deferred quarterly distributions..................................       30         42          42         58

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, proceeds from
sale of containers and distributions to partners recorded by the Partnership and
the amounts  paid or received as shown in the  Statements  of Cash Flows for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.

                                                                                                   1999       1998
                                                                                                   ----       ----

Container purchases recorded................................................                     $    -     $  138
Container purchases paid....................................................                          -          6

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded...................................                        158        119
Proceeds from sale of containers received...................................                        178        111

Distributions to partners declared..........................................                      2,051      2,702
Distributions to partners paid..............................................                      2,069      2,783

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,  1999 and 1998
(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.

      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, 1999, and the
      results of its operations, changes in partners' capital and cash flows for
      the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, have been made.

      The financial  information  presented herein should be read in conjunction
      with  the  audited  financial  statements  and  other  accompanying  notes
      included in the Partnership's  annual audited  financial  statements as of
      December 31, 1998, 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 1999  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.  Prior to its  liquidation  in
      October 1998,  Textainer  Acquisition  Services  Limited  (TAS),  a former
      affiliate  of the  General  Partners,  performed  services  related to the
      acquisition  of  containers  outside  the  United  States on behalf of the
      Partnership.  Effective  November 1998, these services are being performed
      by TEM. The General Partners manage the affairs of the Partnership.

      In accordance with the Partnership Agreement,  sections 3.10 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.

      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 $26 and $83 of incentive management
      fees during the three and nine-month  periods ended September 30, 1999 and
      $34 and $111 for the comparable periods in 1998. 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, 1999 and December 31, 1998.

      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 $96 and $278 for the three and nine-month  periods ended September
      30,  1999  and  $111 and $332  for the  comparable  periods  in 1998.  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  for the  three  and
      nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 were as follows:
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                                                        Three months                 Nine months
                                                       ended Sept. 30,             ended Sept. 30,
                                                       ---------------             ---------------
                                                       1999       1998             1999       1998
                                                       ----       ----             ----       ----
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>              <C>        <C>

               Salaries                                 $33        $44             $121       $141
               Other                                     24         39              101        135
                                                         --         --              ---        ---
                 Total general and
                    administrative costs                $57        $83             $222       $276
                                                         ==         ==              ===        ===
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      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 for the three and nine-month  periods ended September 30, 1999
      and 1998:
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                                                        Three months                 Nine months
                                                       ended Sept. 30,             ended Sept. 30,
                                                       ---------------             ---------------
                                                       1999       1998             1999       1998
                                                       ----       ----             ----       ----
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>              <C>        <C>

               TEM                                      $50        $75             $198       $250
               TCC                                        7          8               24         26
                                                         --         --              ---        ---
                 Total general and
                    administrative costs                $57        $83             $222       $276
                                                         ==         ==              ===        ===
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      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, 1999 and December 31, 1998, due from  affiliates  net, is
      comprised of:

                                                            1999       1998
                                                            ----       ----
          Due from affiliates:
                  Due from TEM.........................     $291       $251
                                                             ---        ---

          Due to affiliates:
                  Due to TCC...........................        7          4
                  Due to TL............................       20         26
                                                             ---        ---
                                                              27         30
                                                             ---        ---
          Due from affiliates, net                          $264       $221
                                                             ===        ===

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

Note 3.   Rentals Under Long-Term Operating Leases

      The following are the future  minimum rent  receivables  under  cancelable
      long-term  operating leases at September 30, 1999. Although the leases are
      generally  cancelable  with a  penalty  at the  end of  each  twelve-month
      period,  the  following  schedule  assumes  that  the  leases  will not be
      terminated.
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            Year ending September 30:

            2000.............................................             $479
            2001.............................................               84
            2002.............................................               82
            2003.............................................               31
            2004.............................................                2
                                                                           ---

            Total minimum future rentals receivable..........             $678
                                                                           ===

Note 4.   Container Rental Equipment

      New container  prices have been declining  since 1995, and the cost of new
      containers  at year-end 1998 and during 1999 was  significantly  less than
      the cost of  containers  purchased in prior  years.  The  Partnership  has
      evaluated the  recoverability  of the recorded amount of container  rental
      equipment  and  determined  that a reduction to the carrying  value of the
      containers was not required during the year ended December 31, 1998 or the
      nine-month  period ended September 30, 1999. 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.

Note 5.   Readiness for Year 2000

      Many computer  systems may experience  difficulty  processing dates beyond
      the year 1999; as a  consequence,  some computer  hardware and software at
      many companies will need to be modified or replaced prior to the year 2000
      in order to remain functional. The Partnership relies on the financial and
      operating systems provided by the General Partners;  these systems include
      both information technology systems as well as non-information  technology
      systems.  There can be no assurance  that issues  related to the Year 2000
      will not have a material  impact on the  financial  condition,  results of
      operations or cash flows of the Partnership.

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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,  1999 and  1998.  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  September  17,  1996,  and  raised a total of
$36,968 from the offering.

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

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

Limited  Partners  are  currently  receiving  monthly cash  distributions  in an
annualized  amount  equal  to  6%  of  their  original  investment.  During  the
nine-month  period ended  September  30, 1999,  the  Partnership  declared  cash
distributions  to limited  partners  pertaining to the period from December 1998
through  August  1999,  in the amount of $1,848.  On a cash basis,  all of these
distributions were from operating  activities.  On a GAAP basis, $1,564 of these
distributions was a return of capital and the balance was from net income.

At  September  30,  1999,  the   Partnership  had  no  commitments  to  purchase
containers.

Net cash provided by operating  activities  for the  nine-month  periods  ending
September 30, 1999 and 1998, was $1,966 and $3,009,  respectively.  The decrease
of $1,043,  or 35%, is  primarily  attributable  to the decrease in net earnings
adjusted for non-cash  transactions and the fluctuations in accounts receivable,
offset by fluctuations in due from affiliates,  net. Net earnings,  adjusted for
non-cash  transactions  decreased  primarily due to the decline in rental income
and the increase in direct container expenses.  These fluctuations are discussed
more fully in "Results of Operations".  Accounts receivable increased $69 in the
nine-month  period ended  September 30, 1999 primarily due to an increase in the
average collection period of accounts receivable.  Accounts receivable decreased
$166  in the  comparable  period  primarily  due to a  decrease  in the  average
collection period of accounts receivable and to the resolution of payment issues
with one lessee.  Fluctuations in due from affiliates,  net resulted from timing
differences in the payment of expenses and fees and the remittance of net rental
revenues.

For the nine-month periods ending September 30, 1999 and 1998, net cash provided
by investing activities (the purchase and sale of containers) was $178 and $105,
respectively.  The increase of $73 was  primarily due to an increase in proceeds
from  container  sales which  increased  due to an increase in the average sales
price received during the nine month period ended September 30, 1999 compared to
the equivalent period in 1998.  Consistent with its investment  objectives,  the
Partnership  intends to reinvest  available  cash from  operations  and all or a
significant   amount  of  the  proceeds  from  container   sales  in  additional
containers. However, the number of additional containers purchased is not likely
to equal the number of containers sold, as new container prices are likely to be
greater than proceeds from container sales.  During the nine-month  period ended
September 30, 1999, the Partnership did not reinvest any cash from operations in
new  containers,  after  making  distributions,  due to  the  effect  of  market
conditions  on  the  Partnership's  financial  results.  Market  conditions  are
expected to continue to have an adverse effect on the amount of cash provided by
operations  that is available for the purchase of additional  containers,  which
has  resulted  in lower than  anticipated  reinvestment  in  containers.  Market
conditions  have  also had an  adverse  effect  on the  average  sales  proceeds
recently  realized by TEM from  container  sales.  These market  conditions  may
adversely  affect the amount of sales  proceeds the  Partnership  realizes  from
container  sales,  which may also contribute to a lower than anticipated rate of
reinvestment  in  containers.  A slower rate of  reinvestment  will,  over time,
affect the size of the Partnership's container fleet.

Results of Operations

The  Partnership's  income from operations,  which consists  primarily of rental
income, container depreciation,  direct container expenses, management fees, and
reimbursement of administrative expenses was directly related to the size of the
container fleet during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998,
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:

                                                               1999        1998
                                                               ----        ----

                 Beginning container fleet...............     10,718      10,728
                 Ending container fleet..................     10,667      10,740
                 Average container fleet.................     10,693      10,734

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 77% and 84% during the  nine-month  periods
ended  September 30, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.  This decline in utilization,
caused by lower  demand,  had a significant  adverse  effect on rental income as
discussed  below.  In addition,  rental income is affected by daily rental rates
and leasing incentives.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations  for the  nine-month  periods ending
September 30, 1999 and 1998 was $451 and $1,489, respectively,  on rental income
of $3,975 and $4,794,  respectively.  The decrease in rental  income of $819, or
17%,  from the  nine-month  period ended  September  30, 1998 to the  comparable
period in 1999 was  attributable  to decreases in income from container  rentals
and other rental income.  Income from container rentals,  the major component of
total revenue, decreased $660, or 16%, primarily due to decreases in the average
on-hire utilization and average rental rates of 8% and 6%, respectively.  Rental
income  was also  adversely  affected  by an  increase  in  leasing  incentives;
however,  the decline in  utilization,  which is discussed  below,  had the most
significant adverse effect on rental income.

The decline in average  utilization from the three and nine-month  periods ended
September 30, 1998 to the equivalent  periods in 1999 was primarily due to lower
demand for leased  containers.  Demand  decreased  primarily due to (i) shipping
lines  continuing  to  purchase  rather  than  lease  containers  as a result of
historically low new container prices and low interest rates and (ii) the growth
of the trade  imbalance  with Asia.  Rental rates have also declined as shipping
lines continue to negotiate lower rates as a result of this lower demand and the
historically low container prices.

The trade  imbalance  has been the primary cause of the  continuing  build-up of
containers in lower demand  locations.  The General  Partners have  continued to
reposition  newer  containers to higher demand locations in an effort to improve
utilization  and  alleviate  container  build-up.  Partially as a result of this
effort,  utilization has remained  comparable during the first three quarters of
1999 and has been steadily increasing since August 1999. However, as a result of
the repositioning  effort,  the Partnership  continued to incur increased direct
container  expenses in 1999.  For the  near-term,  the General  Partners plan to
continue this repositioning effort.

Current  market  conditions  have also caused a decline in the economic value of
certain containers,  which has resulted in write-downs and losses being recorded
on certain older  containers  managed by TEM for other container  owners.  These
containers, located in lower demand locations, were identified as being for sale
as the expected  economic  benefit of  continuing  to own these  containers  was
significantly less than that of newer containers, primarily due to their shorter
remaining  marine  life  and  shipping  lines'   preference  for  leasing  newer
containers.  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.
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 container rental equipment.

For the near term,  the  General  Partners do not  foresee  material  changes in
existing  market  conditions and caution that both  utilization  and lease rates
could further decline, adversely affecting the Partnership's operating results.

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

The  balance of other  rental  income  consists  of other  lease-related  items,
primarily  income from charges to lessees for dropping off containers in surplus
locations less credits  granted to lessees for leasing  containers  from surplus
locations (location income), income from charges to lessees for handling 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, 1999,  the total of these other  rental  income items was $440, a
decrease of $159 from the equivalent period in 1998. This decrease was primarily
due to a decrease in location income of $106, which decreased primarily due to a
decrease in charges to lessees for dropping off containers in certain locations.

Direct  container  expenses  increased $252, or 24%, from the nine-month  period
ended  September  30, 1998 to the  equivalent  period in 1999.  The increase was
primarily  due to  increases in storage and  repositioning  expenses of $153 and
$111,  respectively.  Storage  expense  increased due to the decrease in average
utilization  and due to an increase in the average  storage  cost per  container
during the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999 compared to the equivalent
period in 1998.  Repositioning  expense  increased  due to the  increase  in the
number of containers being repositioned and a higher average  repositioning cost
per container.  The increase in  repositioning is partly a result of the current
trade  imbalance,   which  has  created  areas  with  lower  demand  for  leased
containers.

Bad debt expense increased from a benefit of $28 for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 1998 to an expense of $52 in the  comparable  period in 1999.  The
benefit  recorded in 1998 was due to the  resolution of payment  issues with one
lessee and lower 1998 reserve requirements.

Depreciation  expense  was  comparable  between  the  nine-month  periods  ended
September 30, 1998 and 1999 at $1,497 and $1,492, respectively.

Management fees to affiliates  decreased $82, or 19%, from the nine-month period
ended  September 30, 1998 to the  equivalent  period in 1999 due to decreases in
equipment and incentive  management fees.  Equipment  management fees, which are
based on rental income,  decreased due to the decline in rental income, and were
approximately 7% of rental income for both periods.  Incentive  management fees,
which are based on the Partnership's  limited and general partner  distributions
and  partners'  capital,  decreased  due to the decrease in the limited  partner
distribution  percentage  from 9% to 8% in July  1998 and from 8% to 6% in March
1999.

General and administrative  costs to affiliates  decreased $54, or 20%, from the
nine-month  period ended  September  30, 1998 to the  comparable  period in 1999
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.

Other income  increased $14, or 64%, from the nine-month  period ended September
30, 1998 to the  comparable  period in 1999  primarily due to an increase in the
gain on sale of containers.

Net earnings per limited partnership unit decreased from $0.74 to $0.15 from the
nine-month  period ending  September 30, 1998 to the equivalent  period in 1999,
respectively,  reflecting  the  decrease in net  earnings  allocated  to limited
partners  from  $1,367 to $284,  for the same  periods.  The  allocation  of net
earnings  included  a special  allocation  of gross  income  during  1999 to the
General Partners 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, 1999 and 1998.

The  Partnership's  income from  operations for the  three-month  periods ending
September  30,  1999 and 1998 was $264 and $485 on rental  income of $1,374  and
$1,579.  The decrease in rental  income of $205,  or 13%,  from the  three-month
period ended  September 30, 1998 to the comparable  period in 1999 was primarily
attributable to the decrease in container  rental income.  Income from container
rentals  decreased  $195, or 14%,  primarily due to the decreases in the average
on-hire  utilization of 5% and average  rental rates of 7%.  Leasing  incentives
also  increased;  however,  the declines in utilization  and lease rates had the
most significant adverse effect on rental income.

Other rental  income was $170 for the  three-month  period ended  September  30,
1999,  a decrease of $10 from the  equivalent  period in 1998.  The decrease was
primarily due to a decrease in location  income of $17, offset by an increase in
handling income of $5. Location income decreased  primarily due to a decrease in
charges to lessees for dropping off  containers in certain  locations.  Handling
income increased due to the increase in container movement, offset by a decrease
in the average price charged per container.

Direct  container  expenses  were comparable for the  three-month  periods ended
September 30, 1998 and 1999 at $366 and $365, respectively.

Bad debt  expense  increased  from a benefit of $21 for the  three-month  period
ended September 30, 1998 to an expense of $20 for the comparable period in 1999.
The benefit  recorded in 1998 was primarily  due to lower  reserve  requirements
during 1998.

Depreciation expense was comparable for the three-month periods ended  September
30, 1998 and 1999 at $498 and $495, respectively.

Management fees to affiliates decreased $23, or 16%, from the three-month period
ended  September 30, 1998 to the comparable  period in 1999, due to decreases in
equipment and incentive  management fees.  Equipment  management fees were 7% of
rental  income and  decreased  due to the decrease in rental  income.  Incentive
management   fees  decreased  due  to  the  decreases  in  the  limited  partner
distribution percentage discussed above.

General and administrative  costs to affiliates  decreased $26, or 31%, from the
three-month  period ended  September 30, 1998 to the  comparable  period in 1999
primarily due to a decrease in the  allocation of overhead costs from TEM.

Other income increased $13 from the three-month period ended  September 30, 1998
to the comparable period in 1999 due to the fluctuations in gain/(loss)  on sale
of containers from a loss of $3 to a gain of $10, respectively.

Net  earnings  per  limited  partnership  unit  decreased  from  $0.24  for  the
three-month  period  ending  September  30, 1998 to $0.12 for the same period in
1999, reflecting the decrease in net earnings allocated to limited partners from
$441 to $218,  respectively.  The allocation of net earnings  included a special
allocation  of gross income to the General  Partners  during 1999 in  accordance
with the Partnership Agreement.

Although  substantially  all of the  Partnership's  income  from  operations  is
derived from assets employed in foreign operations, virtually all of this income
is  denominated  in United  States  dollars.  The  Partnership's  customers  are
international  shipping  lines,  which transport  goods on  international  trade
routes.  The  domicile  of the lessee is not  indicative  of where the lessee is
transporting  the  containers.  The  Partnership's  business risk in its foreign
operations lies with the  creditworthiness of the lessees, and the Partnership's
ability to keep its containers under lease,  rather than the geographic location
of the  containers or the domicile of the lessees.  The containers are generally
operated on the international high seas rather than on domestic  waterways.  The
containers are subject to the risk of war or other political, economic or social
occurrence  where  the  containers  are used,  which  may  result in the loss of
containers,  which,  in turn,  may have a material  impact on the  Partnership's
results of operations  and  financial  condition.  The General  Partners are not
aware of any  conditions as of September 30, 1999,  which would result in such a
risk materializing.

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

Readiness for Year 2000

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

The cost of the revisions and testing  relating to these systems was incurred by
TEM and a  portion  of the  cost was  allocated  to the  Partnership  as part of
general and  administrative  costs  allocated from TEM in 1998.  While Year 2000
remediation costs were not specifically  identified,  it is estimated that total
Year 2000 related  expenses  included in allocated  overhead  from TEM were less
than $10. The Partnership and the General  Partners do not anticipate  incurring
significant  additional  remediation costs related to the Year 2000 issue during
1999. There has been no material effect on the Partnership's financial condition
and results of operations as a result of TEM's delay in routine systems projects
as a result of Year 2000 remediation.

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

The Partnership and the General Partners are also continuing their assessment of
Year 2000  issues  with third  parties,  comprised  of  lessees,  manufacturers,
depots,  and other  vendors and  suppliers,  with whom the  Partnership  and the
General Partners have a material  business  relationship  (Third  Parties).  The
General Partners have sent letters to the Partnership's  lessees and other Third
Parties  requesting  representations  on their Year 2000 readiness.  The General
Partners  have  received  responses  to 90% of these  letters with all but seven
respondents  representing  that  they are or will be Year  2000  compliant.  The
General  Partners  are  continuing  to follow up with  non-respondents  and will
continue to identify  additional  Third Parties whose Year 2000 readiness should
be assessed.  Non-compliance  by these seven  respondents  and by the  remaining
non-respondents  is not  expected  to  have a  material  adverse  effect  on the
Partnership's  operations or financial condition.  Non-compliance by other third
parties is not expected to have a material effect on the  Partnership's  results
of operations and financial condition.

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

Forward Looking Statements and Other Risk Factors Relating to the Year 2000

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

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


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


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

                                        By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                        The Managing General Partner



                                        By _______________________________
                                           Ernest J. Furtado
                                           Senior Vice President


Date:  November 12, 1999

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>
________________________                 Senior Vice President,                         November 12, 1999
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary




________________________                 President (Principal Executive                 November 12, 1999
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)


</TABLE>
<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/Ernest J. Furtado
                                           ________________________________
                                           Ernest J. Furtado
                                           Senior Vice President


Date:   November 12, 1999


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/Ernest J. Furtado                     Senior Vice President,                         November 12, 1999
----------------------------             (Principal Financial and
Ernest J. Furtado                        Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary



/s/John A. Maccarone                     President (Principal Executive                 November 12, 1999
----------------------                   Officer)
John A. Maccarone
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