King Leopold of Belgium invited him to Brussels, and there discussed with him his plans for a railway from Brussels to Ghent. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.
The King made him a Knight of his Order of Leopold, and when the railway was finished George Stephenson was one of the chief guests of honor at the opening. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.